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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3learn of the death of John Thomas "Tom" Meachum, who passed
4away on April 25, 2015; and
 
5    WHEREAS, John Meachum was born on July 9, 1946 in
6Taylorville; his parents were Russell Dole and Julia Hayden
7Meachum; he married his loving wife, Linda, on June 30, 1973;
8and
 
9    WHEREAS, John Meachum served his country with pride as a
10member of the United States Marine Corps from 1965 to 1968,
11attaining the rank of corporal; and
 
12    WHEREAS, John Meachum served as a copy equipment salesman
1330 years; he later became the registrar for the Museum of the
14Grand Prairie, where he retired in October of 2014; he also
15spent many years as a videographer for family and school events
16and became an honorary thespian; and
 
17    WHEREAS, John Meachum enjoyed model trains and ran a model
18train business, where he spent countless hours "playing trains"
19with his grandsons; he was an avid reader and could be found
20sitting on his swing in the front yard; he enjoyed traveling
21and attending theater events with his wife and friends; he was

 

 

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1also active in prison ministry, Walk to Emmaus, and mentoring
2youth, and had a passion for archaeology and history; and
 
3    WHEREAS, John Meachum actively served and led as a faithful
4member of the Mahomet United Methodist Church; he had a passion
5for serving the Lord and others, expressed in his many mission
6trips and willingness to help those in need; he served his
7community by being a member of the Mahomet Lions Club, where he
8could be found each year greeting people at the annual music
9festival in the beer tent; he was also a member of the Upper
10Sangamon River Conservatory, the American Business Club, and
11the Champaign County Democratic Committee; and
 
12    WHEREAS, John Meachum was preceded in death by his parents;
13his sister, Jeannie; his brother, Billie; his grandson, Joseph
14Patrick McPherson; and his beloved dog, Roscoe; and
 
15    WHEREAS, John Meachum is survived by his wife, Linda; 2
16beloved children, Kelly (John) McPherson and William (Joy)
17Meachum; 5 grandchildren, John Thomas "Jack," Julia, Benjamin,
18Jason, and Hayden; and 2 sisters, Ellen Indermark and Mary
19Margaret "Bucket" Rora; therefore, be it
 
20    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL
21ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his
22family and friends, mourn the passing of John Thomas "Tom"

 

 

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1Meachum; and be it further
 
2    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
3presented to the family of John Meachum as an expression of our
4sympathy.