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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Senate of the State of Illinois
3 were saddened to learn of the death of Arthur "Bunny" Thornton
4 on April 6, 2004; and
 
5     WHEREAS, He was born on August 14, 1915, on Columbian Ranch
6 near Eldred, the son of Henry Holly and Lula Alma Deeds
7 Thornton; he married Wilma Cummings on March 22, 1939, and she
8 preceded him in death in 2003; and
 
9     WHEREAS, Mr. Thornton served in the United States Army in
10 Germany during World War II; he was a State worker and retired
11 in 1990 at 74; he was a lifelong Democrat and served as
12 precinct committeeman in Rockbridge 2 for many years; and
 
13     WHEREAS, Mr. Thornton belonged to Charity Southern Baptist
14 Church; he lived his life to the fullest and was dedicated to
15 his family; and
 
16     WHEREAS, The passing of Arthur "Bunny" Thornton will be
17 deeply felt by many, especially his daughters, Sharon Joyce
18 (husband, David) Custer, Rita Kay Walden, and Monze Lou
19 (husband, Don) Chapman; his son, Arthur Gregory (wife, Denise);
20 his nine grandchildren; his 16 great-grandchildren; and his
21 great-great-granddaughter; and
 
22     WHEREAS, In addition to his wife, Wilma, he was preceded in
23 death by three brothers, Jack, Louis, and Harold; his sister,
24 Ollie Fell; his daughter, Shirley Jean Snyder Giberson; and two
25 great-great-granddaughters; therefore, be it
 
26     RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-THIRD GENERAL
27 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the death of
28 Arthur "Bunny" Thornton along with all who knew and loved him
29 and extend our sincere condolences to his family and friends;

 

 

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1 and be it further
 
2     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
3 presented to the family of Arthur "Bunny" Thornton as an
4 expression of our deepest sympathy.