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1 SENATE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened
3 to learn of the death of Theodore "Ted" Damos of North
4 Henderson, Illinois; and
5 WHEREAS, Theodore Damos was born in Waukegan, Illinois on
6 March 23, 1919; his parents were Sam and Eva Damos; Mr. Damos
7 was educated in the Waukegan public schools; as an athlete in
8 high school Ted Damos was named to the All County, All
9 Suburban, and All State football teams; and
10 WHEREAS, Ted Damos went on to attend the University of
11 Wisconsin where he was a running back for the University
12 football team; he went on to attend Northwestern University
13 and Northwest Missouri State University; and
14 WHEREAS, On December 19, 1948 Ted Damos married Delma
15 Tornquist; for thirty years Ted taught Physical Education and
16 coached football and baseball at Waukegan High School; Ted
17 will be remembered for taking six baseball teams to the
18 Illinois State finals; Ted Damos is named in the Illinois
19 Baseball Coaches Hall of Fame; and
20 WHEREAS, After his retirement from teaching Ted Damos
21 moved to a farm in North Henderson, Illinois, where he took
22 an active role in his community; Ted Damos was a member of
23 the St. George Greek Orthodox Church in Rock Island,
24 Illinois; and
25 WHEREAS, Theodore "Ted" Damos is survived by his loving
26 wife, Delma Damos; his sons, Donn Damos and his wife, Marsha,
27 and David Damos and his wife, Karen; his grandchildren,
28 Christina, Ted, Sarah, Anna, and Rachel Damos; his brother,
29 John Damos and his wife, Lorraine; his sister, Loula Damos;
30 his sister-in-law, Virginia Damos; his brother-in-law, John
31 Tornquist and his wife, Fran; his nephews, James, John, and
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1 Samuel Damos; and one niece, Diane Coolican; therefore, be it
2 RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETIETH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
3 OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with his
4 family and friends, the death of Theodore "Ted" Damos of
5 North Henderson, Illinois; and be it further
6 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
7 presented to the family of Theodore Damos.