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093_SR0073
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1 SENATE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, The members of the Senate of the State of
3 Illinois were saddened to learn of the death of Daryl
4 Thompson of Geneva on January 15, 2003; and
5 WHEREAS, Mr. Thompson was born on August 11, 1938 in
6 Easton; and
7 WHEREAS, Mr. Thompson graduated from Illinois State
8 University in 1961 and was hired by the Oswego school
9 superintendent to teach at Oswego High School where he taught
10 bookkeeping, business law, general business, and typing; he
11 also served as freshmen basketball coach and was the faculty
12 advisor for "The Panther", the school newspaper; he later
13 served as sponsor of the National Honor Society; The
14 Reflector, the OHS Yearbook; and the pom pon squad; he was
15 named the school's principal in 1974, the position he held
16 until his retirement; and
17 WHEREAS, During his educational career, he served on the
18 IHSA Legislative Commission and was Director of the Illinois
19 Principal's Association; and
20 WHEREAS, Mr. Thompson accepted the Illinois State Board
21 of Education's "Educator for Excellence in Education" on
22 October 4, 1997; this award is given annually to an Illinois
23 educator who excels in his field; in addition, Illinois'
24 former governor, Jim Edgar signed a proclamation that
25 declared Saturday October 4, 1997 as "Daryl Thompson Day"
26 throughout Illinois; and
27 WHEREAS, Since his retirement, he was involved with the
28 Oswego Foundation for Educational Excellence, particularly
29 with helping assemble the Oswego High School Alumni
30 Directory, which will be published this year; he also pursued
31 his passion for golf, his love of nature, and his spirit for
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1 living; and
2 WHEREAS, Mr. Thompson's passing will be deeply felt by
3 many, especially his loving wife, Mary Jo Savol-Thompson; his
4 son, Mark (Nancy) Thompson; his daughter, Janis (Sunil)
5 Labroo; their mother, Karel Thompson; his grandchildren,
6 Kurt, Jessica, Rachel and Olivia Thompson and Illa and Nisha
7 Labroo; his sisters, Wanda Schmidgall and Mrs. Ray (Joyce)
8 Rochester; and his several nieces and nephews; therefore, be
9 it
10 RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-THIRD GENERAL
11 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the death of
12 Daryl Thompson along with all who knew and loved him and
13 extend our sincere condolences to his family and friends; and
14 be it further
15 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
16 presented to the family of Daryl Thompson with our deepest
17 sympathy.
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