Full Text of SR1307 103rd General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION | 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened | 3 | | to learn of the death of Thomas J. "Tom" Roger, who passed away | 4 | | on October 1, 2024; and | 5 | | WHEREAS, Tom Roger was born to Edward and Mary (Boehle) | 6 | | Roger in Peoria on February 17, 1942; he attended Mid County | 7 | | Schools, graduating in 1960; he served in the U.S. Army from | 8 | | 1964 to 1966, during which he was stationed in Vietnam from | 9 | | 1965 to 1966; and | 10 | | WHEREAS, Tom Roger worked for the Marshall County Highway | 11 | | Department for 42 years, retiring in 2004; and | 12 | | WHEREAS, Tom Roger was a founding member of the | 13 | | Chillicothe Recreational Area, and he was also a member of the | 14 | | Peoria Barbershop Society Chorus; and | 15 | | WHEREAS, Tom Roger helped start the Lacon Merchants | 16 | | fast-pitch softball team in the 1970s, leading the team | 17 | | through many names, including the Lacon Merchants, Blarney | 18 | | Castle, and the Lacon Bombers, before finally merging with Two | 19 | | Brothers Tap; and | 20 | | WHEREAS, Tom Roger enjoyed snowmobiling, and he was a fan |
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| 1 | | of the Green Bay Packers and the University of Illinois; and | 2 | | WHEREAS, Tom Roger was preceded in death by his parents; | 3 | | and | 4 | | WHEREAS, Tom Roger is survived by his siblings, Anne (Bob | 5 | | Haas) Roger, Charlie (Lori) Roger, John Roger, and Bill Roger; | 6 | | his niece, Katherine (Scott Schwartz) Roger; and his nephew, | 7 | | Jonathan Roger; therefore, be it | 8 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL | 9 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 10 | | Thomas J. "Tom" Roger and extend our sincere condolences to | 11 | | his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | 12 | | further | 13 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 14 | | presented to the family of Tom Roger as an expression of our | 15 | | deepest sympathy. |
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