Full Text of SR0261 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 Charles Gene "Chuck" Thome of Mapleton, | 4 | | who passed away on March 16, 2019; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Chuck Thome was born in Peoria to Charles Arthur | 6 | | and Lois (Mason) Thome on June 4, 1935; he was a veteran of the | 7 | | United States Army; he married Joyce Joanne Gilmore in Peoria | 8 | | on February 5, 1955; and
| 9 | | WHEREAS, Chuck Thome retired from Caterpillar, Inc., in | 10 | | 1995 after 40 years of service; and
| 11 | | WHEREAS, Chuck Thome was a charter member of the baseball | 12 | | and softball juggernaut known as the "Family of Hitters"; he | 13 | | was the batting champion in the Sunday Morning League in 1964 | 14 | | and was voted League MVP the following year; he was proud to | 15 | | have been a member of the Metro League in Rock Island and to | 16 | | have played in seven International Softball Congress World | 17 | | Tournaments; he was recognized as a tough clutch hitter against | 18 | | the top pitcher in the world and was inducted into the Peoria | 19 | | Area Sports Hall of Fame; he was an avid fisherman and hunter; | 20 | | he enjoyed following sports, being the #1 Jack Thome fan, and | 21 | | spending time with his family and friends; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Chuck Thome was preceded in death by his parents; | 2 | | his wife, Joyce; his brothers, Art and Jack Thome; his sister, | 3 | | Carolyn Hart; and his great-granddaughter; and
| 4 | | WHEREAS, Chuck Thome is survived by his children, Chuck | 5 | | (Jada) Thome, Randy (Teri) Thome, Lori (Frank) Larson, Jennifer | 6 | | (Johnny) Ellis, and James (Andrea) Thome; his 16 grandchildren; | 7 | | his 17 great-grandchildren; his sister, Sherry Diegel; and his | 8 | | many nieces and nephews; therefore, be it
| 9 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL | 10 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 11 | | Charles Gene "Chuck" Thome and extend our sincere condolences | 12 | | to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be | 13 | | it further
| 14 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 15 | | presented to the family of Chuck Thome as an expression of our | 16 | | deepest sympathy.
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