Full Text of SR0455 093rd General Assembly
SR0455 93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| SENATE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Senate of the State of Illinois | 3 |
| learned with regret of the death of Henry David W. Thompson of | 4 |
| Danville on Wednesday, January 14, 2004; and
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| WHEREAS, Mr. Thompson was born on August 30, 1919, in | 6 |
| Danville, to Henry C. and Lorene Gillock Thompson; he married | 7 |
| Billie Jean Nelson in Paris; and
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| WHEREAS, Mr. Thompson, affectionately called "Hank", was a | 9 |
| quiet, humble man and a devoted husband and father; he was | 10 |
| known to say that his children "were the core of his being"; | 11 |
| his love for family extended beyond the immediate household; | 12 |
| countless times, he offered his help to other family members | 13 |
| through word and deed; and
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| WHEREAS, Mr. Thompson was an avid sports fan, particularly | 15 |
| of baseball, and he enjoyed gardening; he was a graduate of | 16 |
| Danville High School and retired as a maintenance technician | 17 |
| from Lauhoff Grain Company; he was a life member of Allen | 18 |
| Chapel A.M.E. Church, where he was a member of the Men's Chorus | 19 |
| and served on various boards; and
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| WHEREAS, The passing of Henry David W. Thompson has been | 21 |
| deeply felt by many, especially his wife, Billie Jean; his | 22 |
| daughters, Debra (Wallace) Wiley, Lori Thompson, and Brigitte | 23 |
| Thompson; his son, Victor (Eugenia) Thompson; his | 24 |
| grandchildren, Tyronne, Melanie, and Antonio Wiley, Alicia | 25 |
| (Monte) Grison, Victor II, Ryan, and Jason Thompson; his | 26 |
| great-grandchildren, Devin and Allison; his brothers, Robert | 27 |
| (Bernica) Thompson and Eugene (Loretta) Thompson; and his many | 28 |
| nieces, nephews, and other relatives and friends; therefore, be | 29 |
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| RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-THIRD GENERAL |
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| ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 2 |
| Henry David W. Thompson, and we extend our sincere condolences | 3 |
| to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be | 4 |
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 6 |
| presented to the family of Henry David W. Thompson as an | 7 |
| expression of our deepest sympathy.
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