Full Text of SR1033 100th 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 Linda Jo Thomson of Franklin Park, who | 4 | | passed away on July 30, 2017, at the age of 70; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Linda Jo Thomson was born to Patricia and Joseph | 6 | | McCandless on November 10, 1947; and
| 7 | | WHEREAS, Linda Jo Thomson was a lifetime member of the | 8 | | Franklin Park American Legion organization, where she | 9 | | advocated for patriotism and honor, mentored youth, and hosted | 10 | | multiple community events; and | 11 | | WHEREAS, Linda Jo Thomson stood behind issues that were | 12 | | important to many veterans and worked side-by-side to bring | 13 | | awareness to the obstacles veterans face; and | 14 | | WHEREAS, Linda Jo Thomson was a supporter of giving back to | 15 | | communities; she dedicated time to hosting events that would
| 16 | | better her community, a commitment shared by her family, | 17 | | including her husband, Paul, who was a Franklin Park
| 18 | | firefighter for 39 years, her son, Tommy, who is a firefighter | 19 | | and served as Village Clerk of Franklin Park from 2009 to
2017, | 20 | | and her nephew, Eddie, who also worked as a firefighter and | 21 | | later became a representative for the Associated
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| 1 | | of Illinois; and | 2 | | WHEREAS, Linda Jo Thomson was a member of the Loyal Order | 3 | | of Moose of Marinette, Wisconsin, where she provided a helping | 4 | | hand to those in need; and | 5 | | WHEREAS, Linda Jo Thomson expressed the importance of youth | 6 | | development by being an advocate for the operation of the | 7 | | Mooseheart Child City and School, a school designed for | 8 | | children in need; and | 9 | | WHEREAS, Linda Jo Thomson was also an advocate for | 10 | | Moosehaven City of Contentment, an active retirement home for | 11 | | senior citizens in Orange Park, Florida; and | 12 | | WHEREAS, Linda Jo Thomson enjoyed playing Bingo and taking | 13 | | care of her loved ones; and
| 14 | | WHEREAS, Linda Jo Thomson was preceded in death by her | 15 | | parents and her sisters, Kathy McCandless and Patricia Orner; | 16 | | and
| 17 | | WHEREAS, Linda Jo Thomson is survived by her husband, Paul | 18 | | Thomson; her children, Thomas (Andrea), Michael, and Robert; | 19 | | her granddaughter, Monique Thomson; her sister, Nancy | 20 | | (Michael) Stevens; and her brother, Joseph McCandless; |
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| 1 | | therefore, be it
| 2 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL | 3 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 4 | | Linda Jo Thomson, and extend our sincere condolences to her | 5 | | family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it | 6 | | further
| 7 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 8 | | presented to the family of Linda Jo Thomson as an expression of | 9 | | our deepest sympathy.
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