Full Text of SR0840 95th General Assembly
SR0840 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| SENATE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to | 3 |
| learn of the death of Beverly Thompson of Forest Park; and
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| WHEREAS, She was the Director of the Forest Park Howard | 5 |
| Mohr Community Center; she oversaw senior programs, youth | 6 |
| programs, and community events, including Groovin' in the | 7 |
| Grove, Rib Fest, and the annual Health Fair; and she | 8 |
| coordinated Meals on Wheels and the Food Pantry; and
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| WHEREAS, She was a member of the Community Education | 10 |
| Council and a former board member of West Suburban Senior | 11 |
| Services; and
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| WHEREAS, She began working for the Village of Forest Park | 13 |
| in 1981 through the Community Center; over the years she became | 14 |
| a valued asset and was appointed Assistant to the Coordinator | 15 |
| in 1985; in 1998 she was appointed Director; and
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| WHEREAS, She was a Chicago Cubs fan and a great fan of | 17 |
| Bobby Vinton; she held the title of world champion bubble gum | 18 |
| blower as a youngster, and appeared on the game show "I've Got | 19 |
| a Secret" as a result; and
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| WHEREAS, She is survived by her husband, Lou; her children, |
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| Julie and Michael (Stacy); and her grandchildren, Reid, David, | 2 |
| and Kevin; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL | 4 |
| ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with | 5 |
| her community, her friends, and her family, the passing of | 6 |
| Beverly Thompson; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 8 |
| presented to the family of Beverly Thompson as a symbol of our | 9 |
| sympathy.
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