Full Text of SR0115 102nd General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened | 3 | | to learn of the death of Thomas Frederick "Tom" Stone Jr. of | 4 | | Danville, who passed away on February 4, 2021; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Tom Stone Jr. was born in Frenchburg, Kentucky to | 6 | | Thomas and Geraldine (Caskey) Stone on January 20, 1951; he | 7 | | attended The Lawrenceville School in New Jersey; he earned his | 8 | | degree in Civil Engineering from Purdue University; he moved | 9 | | to Chicago and, while simultaneously working in engineering, | 10 | | he worked towards his law degree at the John Marshall Law | 11 | | School; he also attended Rosary College in Chicago during this | 12 | | time; he married Mary Lou Swansbro Tinder on February 2, 2002; | 13 | | and
| 14 | | WHEREAS, Tom Stone Jr. became the Director of Public Works | 15 | | in Franklin Park; he was recruited and moved to Danville as | 16 | | City Engineer and Director of Public Works in 1991; he moved on | 17 | | to work at WTH in Indianapolis in 1999, where he remained until | 18 | | 2002; he then found a position closer to home as an engineer | 19 | | and operator of the Danville Sanitary District; and
| 20 | | WHEREAS, Tom Stone Jr. went through the Leadership | 21 | | Danville program and became very active in the Danville | 22 | | community; he served on the Danville Public Library Board and |
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| 1 | | the Zoning Committee before being elected as Ward 5 Alderman | 2 | | in 2009; he was also active with the Danville Land Bank and the | 3 | | Eastern Illinois Community Action, where he was currently | 4 | | serving as acting attorney; he annually participated in | 5 | | Community Days; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, Tom Stone Jr. became a member of the Central | 7 | | Christian Church in 2000, where he made the ice cream for the | 8 | | Annual Block Party, cooked the beans for the All Church | 9 | | Picnic, played bass in the Praise Band, and held positions of | 10 | | elder and church treasurer; and
| 11 | | WHEREAS, Tom Stone Jr. enjoyed traveling, spending time | 12 | | with those he loved, cheering on the Bears and Cubs, watching | 13 | | NASCAR, and attending the Indy 500 for the past 46 straight | 14 | | seasons; he also enjoyed traveling to Maui and Florida with | 15 | | his wife, where they traveled often to enjoy the beach; and
| 16 | | WHEREAS, Tom Stone Jr. is survived by his wife; his | 17 | | daughters, Jennifer Loftus, Megan Drake, and Tami (Randy) | 18 | | Wilson; his grandchildren, Avery Loftus, Ava Loftus, Whitney | 19 | | Wilson, Brady Wilson, and Carlie Craig; his sister, Terri | 20 | | (David) Price; his nephews, Tom Price and David Price; and his | 21 | | church family and the hundreds of friends he made throughout | 22 | | the years; therefore, be it
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| 1 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL | 2 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 3 | | Thomas Frederick "Tom" Stone Jr. and extend our sincere | 4 | | condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved | 5 | | him; and be it further
| 6 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 7 | | presented to the family of Tom Stone Jr. as an expression of | 8 | | our deepest sympathy.
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