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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Ardon R. "Ardie" Thompson of Silvis, who 
4passed away on November 27, 2016; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Ardon Thompson was born in Geneseo on May 30, 
61943; he served in the United States Army from 1965 to 1967; he 
7married Ada Darlene Williams in Fort Hood, Texas on January 14, 
81968; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Ardon Thompson was employed with Case 
10International Harvester (IH) as an assembly lineman for 36 
11years, retiring on July 1, 2002; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Ardon Thompson enjoyed collecting trains and 
13going to car shows; he also loved going out to eat with his 
14family and his special friend, Sandy; he especially looked 
15forward to Saturday mornings when he would meet up with his 
16fellow  retirees for breakfast; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Ardon Thompson was preceded in death by his wife, 
18Darlene; his mother, Bernice Ockee Thompson; his 
19brother-in-law, Wade Williams; and his mother-in-law, Helen 
20Williams; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Ardon Thompson is survived by his significant 
2other, Sandra Wenz; his daughter, Kim Thompson; his brother, 
3Ron (Pat) Thompson; his sisters, Zelda (Jimmy) Cowan, Diane 
4"Toot" (Alan) Deets, and Carolyn (Bill) Neal; and many nieces, 
5nephews, and great-nieces and nephews; therefore, be it
  
 
6    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
7ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
8Ardon R. "Ardie" Thompson, and extend our sincere condolences 
9to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be 
10it further
  
 
11    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
12presented to  the family of  Ardon Thompson as an expression of 
13our deepest sympathy.