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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3 learn of the death of Thomas Ross Hughes, Ph.D., of
4 Collinsville, formerly of Granite City, who passed away on
5 January 1, 2008; and
 
6     WHEREAS, Thomas Hughes was born March 11, 1940 in Granite
7 City; his parents were Clyde G. and Rose (Taylor) Hughes; he
8 married the former Susan Miller on August 28, 1986 in
9 Edwardsville; and
 
10     WHEREAS, Thomas Hughes served as a professor at Southern
11 Illinois University Edwardsville from 1969 until 1986; he
12 retired as professor emeritus in 1998; and
 
13     WHEREAS, Thomas Hughes was the recipient of national awards
14 in the area of juvenile delinquency in 1979 and 2000; and
 
15     WHEREAS, Thomas Hughes was preceded in death by his
16 parents; and
 
17     WHEREAS, Thomas Hughes is survived by his wife, Susan; his
18 daughters, Alicia (David) Hayek and Jaime (Bart) Smith; his
19 sister, Marion (David) Hughes Coppage; and his grandchildren,
20 Ella Rose, Ava Fran, Samantha Noelle, Stella Rose, and Sara

 

 

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1 Emily; therefore, be it
 
2     RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL
3 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with
4 his family and friends, the passing of Thomas Hughes; and be it
5 further
 
6     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
7 presented to the family of Thomas Hughes as an expression of
8 our sympathy.