SR1037 99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Thomas L. "Tom" Seibert of Moline, who passed away on September 13, 2015; and

WHEREAS, Tom Seibert was born in Galesburg on June 28, 1929 to Anthony and Margaret (nee Barsage) Seibert; he served in the United States Navy during the Korean War; he married Jacqueline M. DePaepe on August 16, 1958; and

WHEREAS, Tom Seibert was employed at International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 145 in Moline as an electrician for 28 years, retiring in 1993; and

WHEREAS, Tom Seibert was a member of Sacred Heart Church in Moline; and

WHEREAS, Tom Seibert was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Jacqueline; his grandson, Grant; his brothers, William, John, Joseph, Phillip, and Nicholas; and his sisters, Mary, Bernadette, Catherine, and Veronica; and

WHEREAS, Tom Seibert is survived by his daughters and sons-in-law, Lisa (Greg) Jump, Terri (Joe) Knox, Rita (Tim) Kraft, Connie (Jeff) Whitcomb, Julie (Scott) Petersen, Jody (Matt) Bernemann, and Mary (Jim) Pfannenstiel; his sons and daughters-in-law, Christopher (Geraldine) Seibert, Thom (Annette) Seibert, and Michael (Grainne) Seibert; his grandchildren, JoLynn, Brooke, Sarah, Nathan, Zachary, Dylan, Quinn, Alex, Nick, Ryan (Alyssa), Julia, Rachel, Erik, Justin, Rebecca, Sean, Gabriel, Noah, Ashley, Hannah, Meghan, Spenser, and Sydney; his 2 great-grandchildren, Cade and Trevis; his "granddaughter" Marcella, whom he sponsored in Columbia, South America; his sister, Martha Forsberg; and his brothers, Bernard and Francis; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Thomas L. "Tom" Seibert, 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 Tom Seibert as an expression of our deepest sympathy.