Full Text of SR0841 096th General Assembly
SR0841 96TH 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 John L. Tolbert of Alton, who passed away | 4 |
| on May 7, 2010; and
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| WHEREAS, He was born January 1, 1935, in Alton, the son of | 6 |
| the late Earl and Carrie (Carter) Tolbert; he was united in | 7 |
| holy matrimony to the former Alice L. Skinner on March 13, | 8 |
| 1953, in Alton; and
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| WHEREAS, Mr. Tolbert was a veteran of the United States Air | 10 |
| Force, serving four years, and was honorably discharged; he was | 11 |
| a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Alton, and a student | 12 |
| of the Alton School District; he was employed with McDonnell | 13 |
| Douglas Corporation (Boeing) for 42 years; and
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| WHEREAS, In addition to his parents, he was preceded in | 15 |
| death by his daughter, Angela Tolbert; his loving aunt, Susie | 16 |
| Singleton; and his brothers, James, Earl, Eugene, Alfred, Leroy | 17 |
| Tolbert, and Andy Dear; and
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| WHEREAS, John Tolbert is survived by his wife, Alice; his | 19 |
| children, Cathy Tolbert, Sharon (Paul) Willis, John Tolbert | 20 |
| Jr., Richard Tolbert, Ronald (Becky) Tolbert, and Anthony and | 21 |
| Lori Ann Tolbert; his grandchildren; his great-grandchildren; |
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| his two sisters, Lois (William) Quinn and Shirley Cole; his two | 2 |
| brothers, Jerry and Edward Dear; his brothers-in-law, Fred | 3 |
| (Karen) Skinner and the Reverend Eli Collier; his | 4 |
| sister-in-law, Mary McCoy; and a host of nieces, nephews, and | 5 |
| friends; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL | 7 |
| ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with | 8 |
| his family and friends, the passing of John Tolbert; and be it | 9 |
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 11 |
| presented to the family of John Tolbert as a symbol of our | 12 |
| sincere sympathy.
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