Full Text of SJR0082 93rd General Assembly
SJ0082 93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Senate of the State of Illinois | 3 |
| were saddened to learn of the passing of Thomas J. Tarpey Sr., | 4 |
| Mayor and retired Chief of Police for the Village of River | 5 |
| Grove on May 7, 2004; and
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| WHEREAS, Tom Tarpey was the son of the late William and | 7 |
| Nora (Sharkey) Tarpey and the loving husband of the late | 8 |
| Barbara (Butler) and brother of the late Margaret; and
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| WHEREAS, Tom Tarpey began his service to River Grove in his | 10 |
| early twenties, serving as a part-time policeman, and | 11 |
| eventually moving to full-time in the department where he | 12 |
| reached the rank of Chief of Police; and
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| WHEREAS, Tom Tarpey, who had gained insight to the needs | 14 |
| and concerns of the Village's residents through his years on | 15 |
| the street, was elected Mayor in 1985; and
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| WHEREAS, Tom Tarpey was a people's Mayor, waving as he | 17 |
| passed, stopping to talk to people on the street, willing to | 18 |
| listen to both praise and complaints, and always trying to find | 19 |
| a workable solution; and
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| WHEREAS, Tom Tarpey was the Village's longest serving | 21 |
| Mayor, during which time the Village prospered, improvements | 22 |
| were made, and the people came together because they once again | 23 |
| felt part of the community; and
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| WHEREAS, Tom Tarpey's passing was deeply felt by many, | 25 |
| especially his children, Shawn and son-in-law Brian Campbell, | 26 |
| Thomas Jr. and daughter-in-law Alyssa, John and | 27 |
| daughter-in-law Gina, and Chrissy and son-in-law Michael | 28 |
| Stamm; his mother-in-law, Valeria Butler; his cherished | 29 |
| grandchildren, Thomas III, Brian Jr., Cassidy, Molly, Connor, |
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| Johnny, Andrew, William, Michael, and Kyle; his brothers, | 2 |
| William Jr., Robert and sister-in-law Beverly, Gerald and | 3 |
| sister-in-law Donna, and James; his sisters, Eleanor and | 4 |
| brother-in-law Don Kraft, Noreen and brother-in-law Larry | 5 |
| Waco; and his many nieces and nephews, and the residents of the | 6 |
| Village of River Grove; and | 7 |
| WHEREAS, In addition to his wife and sister, he was | 8 |
| preceded in death by his sisters-in-law, Mary and Theresa; | 9 |
| therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-THIRD GENERAL | 11 |
| ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES | 12 |
| CONCURRING HEREIN, that we mourn the death of Thomas J. Tarpey | 13 |
| Sr. along with all who knew and loved him and extend our | 14 |
| sincere condolences to his family and friends; and be it | 15 |
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 17 |
| presented to the family of Thomas J. Tarpey Sr. as an | 18 |
| expression of our sorrow for their loss.
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