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 1                          SENATE RESOLUTION

 2        WHEREAS, The members  of  the  Senate  of  the  State  of
 3    Illinois  learned  with  regret  of  the  death of  Truman P.
 4    Hudson of Grayslake on Sunday, October 26, 2003; and

 5        WHEREAS, Truman P. Hudson was born on December 10,  1922,
 6    in  Waukegan;  he was a graduate of Illinois State University
 7    and held a master's degree from Northwestern University;  Mr.
 8    Truman  also  served  his  country  from  1943 to 1946 in the
 9    United States Army; and

10        WHEREAS, Mr. Hudson served the Zion community first as an
11    elementary school principal and band director for  30  years,
12    and then as Zion Township supervisor from 1981 to 2000; and

13        WHEREAS, Mr. Hudson served his community through his many
14    memberships  and  committees,  including  as president of the
15    Lake County Principals  Association,  as  treasurer  of  Lake
16    Mound  Cemetery in Zion, as past commander of American Legion
17    Post 865, as a member of  Milburn  Masonic  Lodge  #127,  the
18    Scottish  Rites  Valley  of  Chicago, Medina Shrine, the Lake
19    County Shrine Club, the Kenosha Shrine Club, the  Zion-Benton
20    Moose Lodge, and the Zion Lions Club; in addition, he was the
21    past  president  of  the Zion Exchange Club, recipient of the
22    Golden Deeds award in 1990, and served on  the  Zion  Jubilee
23    Board,  the Zion Historical Society, the Salvation Army Board
24    of Directors, A.A.R.P., the  Illinois  Sheriffs  Association,
25    the  Navy League of the United States, the Township Officials
26    of Illinois, the Illinois Retired Teachers  Association,  and
27    the Waukegan Musicians Union Local #284; and

28        WHEREAS,  The passing of Truman P. Hudson has been deeply
29    felt by all who knew and loved  him,  especially  his  loving
30    wife,  Mary  Helen  (nee Kohlmiller); his children, Amy (Ken)
31    Lechman, Martha (Rick) Robarge, and  James  (MinCha)  Hudson;
32    his    grandchildren,   Katherine,   Olivia,   Sayge,   Bree,
 
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 1    Christopher, and Phillip; his  great-grandchildren;  and  his
 2    sister, Marie (Burt) Congdon; he was preceded in death by his
 3    parents,  Charles  and  Ester  Hudson;  his daughter, Suzanne
 4    Palmer; and by his granddaughter, Hyanna Hudson; and

 5        WHEREAS, The world was a better place because of the love
 6    and music Truman Hudson gave to all who knew him;  therefore,
 7    be it

 8        RESOLVED,  BY  THE  SENATE  OF  THE  NINETY-THIRD GENERAL
 9    ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along  with
10    all  who  knew  him,  the  death  of  Truman  P.  Hudson,  of
11    Grayslake; and be it further

12        RESOLVED,  That  a  suitable  copy  of this resolution be
13    presented to the family of Truman P. Hudson as an  expression
14    of our sincerest condolences.