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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened
3to learn of the death of Thomas N. Bass of Colona, who passed
4away on December 14, 2021; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Thomas Bass was born to Samuel L. and Olivia F.
6(Tipton) Bass in Bridgeport on July 13, 1933; he served in the
7U.S. Navy during the Korean War; he married Ann Whittington in
8Champaign in 1955, and she preceded him in death in 1995; he
9married Linda DeBacker Stone in Carbondale on February 15,
101997; and
 
11    WHEREAS, Thomas Bass retired from the Rock Island Corps of
12Engineers in 1997 as chief employee and a labor relations
13specialist; and
 
14    WHEREAS, Thomas Bass was a past member and commander of
15VFW Post 2153, Moline, a 50+ member of Clinton Emulation
16Masonic Lodge 225, and an active member of Blackhawk Chapter
17338 of National Active and Retired Federal Employees (NARFE);
18and
 
19    WHEREAS, Thomas Bass was preceded in death by his son,
20Russell; and
 

 

 

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1    WHEREAS, Thomas Bass is survived by his spouse, Linda; his
2sons, Samuel (Michelle) Bass and Tom (Lori) Bass Jr.; and his
3stepsons, Brian (Camy) Stone, Scott (Julie) Stone, and Todd
4Stone; therefore, be it
 
5    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL
6ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
7Thomas N. Bass and extend our sincere condolences to his
8family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it
9further
 
10    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
11presented to the family of Thomas Bass as an expression of our
12deepest sympathy.