Full Text of SR1219 101st General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to | 3 | | learn of the death of Warren Ray Thom
of Plainfield, who passed | 4 | | away on May 27, 2020; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Warren Thom was born in Decatur to Bernice and | 6 | | Elmer Thom on September 5, 1946; he graduated from Eisenhower | 7 | | High School in Decatur in 1964; he attended Miami University of | 8 | | Ohio and then graduated from Illinois State University with a | 9 | | bachelor's degree in science in 1970; he married Susan Floyd; | 10 | | and
| 11 | | WHEREAS, Warren Thom taught in the science department at | 12 | | Amos Alonzo Stagg High School in Palos Hills for his entire | 13 | | 33-year career; he coached basketball, cross-country, and | 14 | | track and helped with many athletic activities; he was active | 15 | | in the teacher's association and enjoyed attending retired | 16 | | teacher events; and
| 17 | | WHEREAS, Warren Thom and Susan liked to travel with their | 18 | | family and as a couple; they visited all 50 states and numerous | 19 | | countries, often with the American and British Sundial | 20 | | Associations to visit historic sundial sights; Warren | 21 | | especially liked visiting France, Scotland, and the U.S. | 22 | | Pacific Northwest; and |
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Warren Thom was involved with the Will County | 2 | | Democrats and the Plainfield Township Democrats; he served as | 3 | | township precinct committeeman; and | 4 | | WHEREAS, Warren Thom was a member of the Universalist | 5 | | Unitarian Church of Joliet for 48 years; he served in many | 6 | | leadership roles and enjoyed the free ranging discussion in the | 7 | | Sunday adult discussion group; and
| 8 | | WHEREAS, Warren Thom was preceded in death by his parents; | 9 | | and
| 10 | | WHEREAS, Warren Thom is survived by his wife of over 50 | 11 | | years, Susan; his sons and daughters-in-law, Warren "Ray" Jr. | 12 | | (Tonja), Samuel (Crystal), Matthew (Tatiana), and Benjamin | 13 | | (Jennifer); his grandchildren, Skylar, Tres, Caden, Bryden, | 14 | | Kylee, Noah, Savanna, Tobias, Lucas, and Genevieve; his | 15 | | brother, Wayne; his sisters, Reva and Marilyn; and many nieces | 16 | | and nephews; therefore, be it
| 17 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL | 18 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 19 | | Warren Ray Thom and extend our sincere condolences to his | 20 | | family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | 21 | | further
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| 1 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 2 | | presented to the family of Warren Thom as an expression of our | 3 | | deepest sympathy.
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