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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate wish to express
3 their sincere condolences to the family and friends of Marine
4 Sergeant Thomas Michael Gilbert of Downers Grove, Illinois; and
 
5     WHEREAS, Thomas Gilbert died on October 25, 2006, defending
6 his country while serving his second tour in Iraq; and
 
7     WHEREAS, He was a 2000 graduate of Downers Grove North High
8 School; he attended Lester and Herrick schools; and
 
9     WHEREAS, He was a marketing major at Western Michigan
10 University; he joined the Marine Reserve in September of 2000;
11 he was assigned to Marine Forces Reserve's 1st Battalion, 24th
12 Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, based out of Grand
13 Rapids, Michigan; and
 
14     WHEREAS, Thomas Gilbert loved hunting, fishing, riding his
15 motorcycle, wakeboarding, and outdoor sports of all kinds; and
 
16     WHEREAS, Thomas Gilbert was the loving son of Michael and
17 Theresa Gilbert; in addition to his parents, he leaves behind
18 to cherish his memory: his sisters, Tamara Gilbert and Trisha
19 (Brad) Pelhank; his grandparents, George and Joann Cooper and
20 Patricia Gilbert; his aunts and uncles, Mary (Bob) Tennyson,
21 Sharon Gilbert, Dan (Marla) Gilbert, Margaret Tovey, Rick
22 (Sandy) Gilbert, Charles Gilbert, Theresa Gilbert, Dave
23 (Peggy) Cooper, and Patti (Rick) Lahey; his cousins, John
24 (Christina) Gilbert, Bridget (Reed) Knowlton, Amy Gilbert,
25 Jennifer (Luke) Crawford, Nick Gilbert, Elizabeth Gilbert, Max
26 Gilbert, Luis Gilbert, MaryJo Gilbert, Josh Mattox, Eddie
27 Mattox, Ricky Gilbert, Brian Gilbert, Ryan Severin, Kalyn
28 Cooper, Tanya Cooper, and Adam Cooper; he was preceded in death
29 by his cousin, Connor Lahey; his grandfather, Harvey "Jack";
30 and his uncles, Jim Gilbert and Rick Tovey; therefore, be it
 

 

 

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1     RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL
2 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we again express our
3 sympathies to the family of Marine Sergeant Thomas Gilbert for
4 his tremendous sacrifice; and be it further
 
5     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
6 presented to the family of Thomas Gilbert.