Full Text of SR1346 101st General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to | 3 | | learn of the death of Henry D. "Hank" Thomas of Rock Island, | 4 | | who passed away on July 28, 2020; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Henry Thomas was born in Mason City, Iowa to Henry | 6 | | H. and Clara (Hancq) Thomas on January 19, 1941; he graduated | 7 | | from Rock Island High School in 1959; he served in the U.S. | 8 | | Army and was stationed in Germany; he married Roberta Belton in | 9 | | Geneseo on June 12, 1965, and she preceded him in death on | 10 | | March 8, 2002; and
| 11 | | WHEREAS, Henry Thomas worked for Ralston Purina for more | 12 | | than 38 years; he retired as a forklift operator in 2006; and
| 13 | | WHEREAS, As a young man, Henry Thomas participated in many | 14 | | high school sports, including track and field, basketball, | 15 | | football, and wrestling; he was involved in the Letterman's | 16 | | Club, intramurals, and the Junior Optimist Club; he enjoyed | 17 | | attending high school and college sporting events with friends, | 18 | | watching all sports and game shows on television, participating | 19 | | in bowling, and playing softball; he loved Rock Island High | 20 | | School, and as an avid fan, he donated much of his time to Rock | 21 | | Island sports programs, particularly track and field; he was a | 22 | | proud member of the Berean Baptist Church and was baptized |
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, Henry Thomas was preceded in death by his wife, | 3 | | Roberta; his parents; and his brother, N. Charles Thomas; and
| 4 | | WHEREAS, Henry Thomas is survived by his children, Steven | 5 | | R. Thomas, Amanda N. Thomas, and Lisa Decker; his | 6 | | grandchildren, Jenelle L. Thomas, Steven R. Thomas II, Sarah | 7 | | Decker, Isabella Decker, and Matthew Decker; his four | 8 | | great-grandchildren; his siblings, Richard Thomas, Marilyn | 9 | | DeKoster, Jerry (Nancy) Thomas, Clare (Jim) Taylor, Thomas | 10 | | (Lisa) Thomas, Margaret-Ann (George) Niquette, Elizabeth | 11 | | (John) McGonigle, and Kent (Nancy) Thomas; and his special | 12 | | friend and companion, Sue Morris; therefore, be it
| 13 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL | 14 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 15 | | Henry D. "Hank" Thomas and extend our sincere condolences to | 16 | | his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | 17 | | further
| 18 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 19 | | presented to the family of Henry Thomas as an expression of our | 20 | | deepest sympathy.
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