SR1806 100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Daryl Thomas; and

WHEREAS, Daryl Thomas was born and raised on the westside of Chicago, where he attended Resurrection Grammar School; and

WHEREAS, Daryl Thomas was a high school basketball star for Chicago-area power house St. Joseph High School in Westchester, where he played for Hall of Fame coach Gene Pingatore; he was a McDonald's and Parade All-American as a high school senior in 1983; and

WHEREAS, Daryl Thomas was a captain on Indiana University's 1987 national championship team, where he played for legendary coach Bobby Knight and assisted Keith Smart's iconic game-winning jumper against Syracuse; and

WHEREAS, Daryl Thomas earned All-Big Ten honors during his junior and senior season and served as captain in 1986 and 1987; he finished his college career with 1,095 points and 419 rebounds in 106 games; and

WHEREAS, Daryl Thomas was taken in the sixth round in the 1987 NBA Draft by the Sacramento Kings; he played professional basketball in Europe and South America; and

WHEREAS, Daryl Thomas returned to the Chicago area and worked as an assistant at St. Joseph; he worked for the Chicago Bulls in the Chicago Bulls/Sox Youth Academy in Lisle, and ran basketball camps in the Chicago suburbs; in 2015, he took over as head coach of Montini Catholic; and

WHEREAS, Daryl Thomas is survived by his wife, Marta, and their three children; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Daryl Thomas, and extend our sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Daryl Thomas as an expression of our deepest sympathy.