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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Eric Thomas Hyatt of Gibson City, who 
4passed away on July 21, 2017; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Eric Hyatt was born in Gibson City to Wilber 
6Francis and Doris Ann (Hinrichsen) Hyatt on February 4, 1970; 
7and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Eric Hyatt served as a Fairbury police officer for 
9six years and a Gibson City police officer for 11 years; he was 
10promoted to Gibson City Chief of Police in October of 2016; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Eric Hyatt was a member of St. John's Lutheran 
12Church in Anchor and an active member of the Gibson City Youth 
13Baseball League, where he focused on fundraising and was a 
14longtime coach; he was an avid fisherman, raced remote control 
15cars, and loved the St. Louis Cardinals and St. Louis Blues; 
16his greatest joy was watching his own children participate in 
17sports; and
 
18    WHEREAS, Eric Hyatt was an advocate for early colon cancer 
19screening; he was an active member of The Colon Club education 
20and support group, where he  was a calendar model for the 2013 
21Colon Club "Colonder"; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Eric Hyatt was preceded in death by his parents; 
2his brother, Dennis Kelly; and his best friend, Shaun Ellis; 
3and
  
 
4    WHEREAS, Eric Hyatt is survived by his wife of 15 years, 
5Jami (Grider) Hyatt; his  children, Ashley Ann, Shaun Charles, 
6and Avery Lynn; his  brothers, Terry (Jo Ann) Kelly, Steven 
7(Jamie) Kelly, and twin brother, Kevin (Angela) Hyatt; and the 
8family's honorary mom, Beverly Ellis; therefore, be it
  
 
9    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
10ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
11Eric Thomas Hyatt, and extend our sincere condolences to his 
12family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
13further
  
 
14    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
15presented to  the family of  Eric Hyatt as an expression of our 
16deepest sympathy.