SR1212 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

SR1212 LRB103 41209 ECR 74426 r

SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of George Thompson of Oak Park, who passed away on December 8, 2023 at the age of 74; and

WHEREAS, George Thompson was born to Wilbur and Virginia (Sibley) Thompson in Tuscola on September 23, 1949; and

WHEREAS, George Thompson began his studies in mathematics at Eastern Illinois University in 1971; he earned a master's degree from the University of Illinois in 1973 and later received an MBA from the University of Chicago in 1983; and

WHEREAS, George Thompson moved to Chicago in 1973, where he met his wife, Debra (Hayes) Thompson, whom he married in 1978; and

WHEREAS, George Thompson spent his career in IT, working with companies such as Allstate, Kraft Foods, and IBM; after semi-retiring in 2011, he taught mathematics part-time at DeVry University; and

WHEREAS, George Thompson and his wife moved to Oak Park in 1980, where they raised their son, Paul Matthew Thompson, and lived there for over four decades, before moving to Westfield, Indiana in 2021; and

WHEREAS, George Thompson loved walking his dog, Gabby; he was an active member of the Computer Measurement Group that published papers on capacity planning; he was a community political activist, advocating for non-punitive approaches to teenage drug usage; and

WHEREAS, George Thompson was an active member of Grace Lutheran Church; and

WHEREAS, George Thompson enjoyed dancing, photography, playing tennis, hiking, and traveling, including trips to Australia, New Zealand, the Fiji Islands, and the Grand Canyon and a transatlantic trip on the Queen Mary 2; and

WHEREAS, George Thompson is survived by his wife, Debra; his son, Paul; his siblings, Carol Sheldon and Robert Thompson; and several nieces and nephews; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of George Thompson and extend our sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of George Thompson as an expression of our deepest sympathy.