HR1303 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Chicago Police Officer Thomas Eugene Wortham IV of Chicago, who was killed in the line of duty on May 19, 2010; and

WHEREAS, He was born on Super Bowl Sunday, January 20, 1980 to Thomas Eugene Wortham III and Carolyn Wortham; and

WHEREAS, He attended Beverly Hills Preschool and Morgan Park Academy; he developed a love for science and sports while in elementary school, especially baseball and soccer; he played baseball in the Roseland Little League and South Side Little League; he also played AYSO Soccer with the Beverly Soccer League and the Blue Island Soccer League; and

WHEREAS, He attended Brother Rice High School where he studied college preparatory curriculum and was a part of the football and track teams; he continued his education at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater and earned a Bachelor of Arts in Communications; and

WHEREAS, While attending college he joined the Wisconsin Army National Guard; he served in the 1-125th Infantry Battalion and the 105th CAV; he attained the rank of First Lieutenant and received many commendations, including the Bronze Star; he served two tours in Iraq, and had recently returned home from his second tour; and

WHEREAS, Thomas Wortham IV was a member of the Evergreen Park and Chicago Police Departments; and

WHEREAS, He enjoyed sky diving, scuba diving, mountain climbing, and riding his motorcycle; and

WHEREAS, Officer Thomas Wortham IV is survived by his parents; his sister, Sandra; his Grandma Fannie; his Grammie Bette; his aunts, Diane and Patricia; his uncles, Homer, Bernard, and Frederick; his many cousins; his many friends, the love of his life, Caitlin Waldhart; his fellow police officers; and a grateful community; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with his family, friends, fellow officers, and community, the passing of Chicago Police Officer Thomas Eugene Wortham IV; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Thomas Eugene Wortham IV as a symbol of our sincere sympathy.