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| 1 | SENATE RESOLUTION | ||||||
| 2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened | ||||||
| 3 | to learn of the death of Charles "Tom" Marx of Quincy, who | ||||||
| 4 | passed away on November 10, 2024; and | ||||||
| 5 | WHEREAS, Tom Marx was born in Hannibal, Missouri to Edward | ||||||
| 6 | and Margaret Barnes Marx on June 9, 1950; he graduated from | ||||||
| 7 | Hull High School and attended Gem City Business College; he | ||||||
| 8 | married Kathie Myers in Quincy on August 2, 1980; and | ||||||
| 9 | WHEREAS, Tom Marx began selling fireworks with his dad | ||||||
| 10 | when he was in 5th grade at a stand in Oakwood, Missouri, and | ||||||
| 11 | following his passion, he turned the small fireworks stand | ||||||
| 12 | into the country's largest fireworks superstore located in | ||||||
| 13 | Hannibal; and | ||||||
| 14 | WHEREAS, Tom Marx was an astute businessman and developer | ||||||
| 15 | and considered all of his employees to be part of his family; | ||||||
| 16 | he brought Staples to Quincy, beginning the Marx Commercial | ||||||
| 17 | Development, and revitalized the Steamboat Bend Shopping | ||||||
| 18 | Center in Hannibal; he loved to beautify and make properties | ||||||
| 19 | thrive; and | ||||||
| 20 | WHEREAS, Tom Marx was a drummer and loved rock and roll | ||||||
| 21 | music; Journey was one of his favorite bands; he took great joy | ||||||
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| 1 | in taking his family and friends to concerts to experience and | ||||||
| 2 | enjoy live music together; and | ||||||
| 3 | WHEREAS, Tom Marx was devoted to his family; he had many | ||||||
| 4 | close friends and business friends; he was kind, caring, and | ||||||
| 5 | quietly generous; and | ||||||
| 6 | WHEREAS, Tom Marx was preceded in death by his parents; | ||||||
| 7 | his son, Joshua "Josh" Marx; and his father-in-law and | ||||||
| 8 | mother-in-law, Jim and Dorothy Myers; and | ||||||
| 9 | WHEREAS, Tom Marx is survived by his wife, Kathie; his | ||||||
| 10 | brother, Mike Marx; his sister-in-law, Karrie (Craig) Smith; | ||||||
| 11 | his nephews, Tory and Tyler (Devon) Kaufmann; his great-nieces | ||||||
| 12 | and great-nephews, Peyton, August, Vada, and Fia Kaufmann; and | ||||||
| 13 | many friends; therefore, be it | ||||||
| 14 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL | ||||||
| 15 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | ||||||
| 16 | Charles "Tom" Marx and extend our sincere condolences to his | ||||||
| 17 | family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | ||||||
| 18 | further | ||||||
| 19 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
| 20 | presented to the family of Tom Marx as an expression of our | ||||||
| 21 | deepest sympathy. | ||||||