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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3learn of the death of Thomas R. "Tom" Martin of Bloomington,
4who passed away on August 23, 2020; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Tom Martin was born in Peoria to Raymond V. and
6Marie Rassi Martin on June 17, 1949; he served in the U.S. Army
7during the Vietnam War and married Jessica R. "Jay" Randolph in
8Morton on June 15, 1968; and
 
9    WHEREAS, Tom Martin worked at the family furniture store,
10the Martin Furniture Company, in East Peoria for many years; in
111995, he founded Martin's Home Furniture in Bloomington and was
12co-owner; and
 
13    WHEREAS, Tom Martin was a member of the Bloomington
14Apostolic Christian Church, where he served in various
15capacities; he and his wife enjoyed traveling; and
 
16    WHEREAS, Tom Martin was preceded in death by his parents
17and his stepmother, Eunice Martin; and
 
18    WHEREAS, Tom Martin is survived by his wife, Jessica; his
19children, Brad (Kara) Martin and Lisa Kneip; eight
20grandchildren; his brother, Dean Martin; his sisters, Janice

 

 

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1(Marshall) Heinold and Kathleen (Morrie) Zimmerman; and his
2brother-in-law, TC Randolph; therefore, be it
 
3    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL
4ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
5Thomas R. "Tom" Martin and extend our sincere condolences to
6his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it
7further
 
8    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
9presented to the family of Tom Martin as an expression of our
10deepest sympathy.