Full Text of SR1380 102nd 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 Thurman Edward Stewart of Woodson, who | 4 | | passed away on December 18, 2022; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Thurman Stewart was born to Hubert W. and Pauline | 6 | | Bridges Stewart in Trigg County, Kentucky on June 13, 1936; he | 7 | | attended the University of Kentucky, where he earned his | 8 | | Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, two master's | 9 | | degrees, and his Ph.D. in Physics; he later earned his Master | 10 | | of Divinity from Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in | 11 | | Kansas City, Missouri; he married Carol Ann Hoback in Hettick, | 12 | | Illinois on November 18, 1978; and
| 13 | | WHEREAS, Thurman Stewart taught physics at Tennessee State | 14 | | University in Nashville prior to entering the seminary; he | 15 | | later served as a minister in Hettick for many years; he also | 16 | | helped found the Illinois Southern Baptist Disaster Relief | 17 | | Ministry 40 years ago; and
| 18 | | WHEREAS, Thurman Stewart was a member of the Lincoln | 19 | | Avenue Baptist Church in Jacksonville; and
| 20 | | WHEREAS, Thurman Stewart enjoyed fishing and hunting; he | 21 | | was an avid gardener and enjoyed sharing most of the produce he |
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| 1 | | raised; he also enjoyed making hiking sticks and giving them | 2 | | away to family and friends and playing his harmonica for his | 3 | | family and children in the disaster relief program; he spent | 4 | | his winter months in Florida, where he walked the beach and | 5 | | collected shells and shark teeth; he was an avid St. Louis | 6 | | Cardinals and University of Kentucky fan; and
| 7 | | WHEREAS, Thurman Stewart was preceded in death by his | 8 | | daughter, Debbie Stewart, and his brother, Larry (surviving | 9 | | wife, Gloria) Stewart; and
| 10 | | WHEREAS, Thurman Stewart is survived by his wife; his | 11 | | daughter, Suzanne (Rodney) Cottrell; his grandchildren, U.S. | 12 | | Air Force Staff Sergeant Chris Young, Jessica (Craig) Thomas, | 13 | | and Alex (Meagan) Young; his great-grandchildren, Lucas and | 14 | | Chloe; his brothers, Levi (Shirley) Stewart and Lonnie | 15 | | Stewart; his 10 nieces; his 13 nephews; his seven | 16 | | great-nieces; and his eight great-nephews; therefore, be it
| 17 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL | 18 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
| 19 | | Thurman Edward Stewart and extend our sincere
condolences to | 20 | | his family, friends, and all who knew and loved
him; and be it | 21 | | further
| 22 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
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| 1 | | presented to the family of Thurman Stewart as an expression of
| 2 | | our deepest sympathy.
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