Full Text of SR0418 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 E. "Tom" Williams of Milan, who | 4 | | passed away on July 7, 2021; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Tom Williams was born in Sulligent, Alabama to | 6 | | Purvie Thomas and Gertrue (Morris) Williams on September 17, | 7 | | 1946; he graduated from Rock Island High School; he served in | 8 | | the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War and was stationed in | 9 | | Korea; he married Linda Gridley in Aledo on September 20, | 10 | | 1969; and
| 11 | | WHEREAS, Tom Williams worked at the former Oscar-Mayer | 12 | | plant in Davenport, Iowa for 32 years, retiring in 2000; and
| 13 | | WHEREAS, Tom Williams was a member of the Edgewood Baptist | 14 | | Church in Rock Island; he enjoyed reading, visiting casinos, | 15 | | driving fast cars, and Christmas; he also enjoyed fishing, | 16 | | visiting Lake Odessa in Muscatine, and staying in his cabin; | 17 | | above all, he enjoyed spending time with and caring for his | 18 | | wife and family; and
| 19 | | WHEREAS, Tom Williams was preceded in death by his parents | 20 | | and four siblings; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Tom Williams is survived by his wife of 52 years, | 2 | | Linda; his daughters, Amanda Williams and Tarrah (Brian) | 3 | | Smith; his granddaughters, Lydia and Emily Skelton; and his | 4 | | sister, Louise (Steve) Watters; therefore, be it
| 5 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL | 6 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 7 | | Thomas E. "Tom" Williams and extend our sincere condolences to | 8 | | his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | 9 | | further
| 10 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 11 | | presented to the family of Tom Williams as an expression of our | 12 | | deepest sympathy.
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