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1 SENATE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, The members of the Senate of the State of
3 Illinois were saddened to learn of the death of Thomas Keith
4 Haverstock, D.D.S., of Geneva on Saturday, August 10, 2002;
5 and
6 WHEREAS, Dr. Haverstock was born on December 6, 1942, the
7 son of Gordon and Geraldine Haverstock; he was raised in
8 Chicago; and
9 WHEREAS, Dr. Haverstock graduated from the Loyola
10 University School of Dentistry in 1968; he was awarded the
11 Bronze Star for his tour of duty with the U.S. Army in
12 Vietnam; in 1971, he relocated to Geneva, where he began his
13 family dental practice and became an enthusiastic supporter
14 of the community; and
15 WHEREAS, Dr. Haverstock was a founding member of the
16 dental staff of Delnor-Community Hospital in Geneva, a member
17 of the Fox River Valley Dental Society, the Illinois State
18 Dental Society and the American Dental Association; and
19 WHEREAS, Dr. Haverstock was a communicant of St. Mark's
20 Episcopal Church, where he served on the vestry and was a
21 member of the church choir; his love of music led him to the
22 Elgin Choral Union where he sang in concerts with the Elgin
23 Symphony Orchestra; he was a well-known fan and supporter of
24 Geneva High School sports teams; he was a familiar figure on
25 the Tri-City soccer fields, where he served as support and
26 referee for the team; and
27 WHEREAS, An avid photographer, Dr. Haverstock traveled to
28 many of the national parks of the West and in Maine, where he
29 admired the spirit of landscape in the style of Ansel Adams;
30 during retirement, he developed an interest in fly-fishing, a
31 sport he pursued in trout streams in Wisconsin and Montana;
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2 WHEREAS, His passing will be deeply felt by his family
3 and friends, especially, his wife of 34 years, Ann
4 (Beltemacchi); his two sons, Andrew (Elizabeth) and Adam; his
5 grandson, Thomas Sidney; his brother, Richard (Mary); his
6 nephews, Todd (Linda) and Matthew; and many great friends;
7 therefore, be it
8 RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SECOND GENERAL
9 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the death of
10 Dr. Thomas Keith Haverstock, and extend our sincere
11 condolences to his family and friends; and be it further
12 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
13 presented to the family of Dr. Thomas Keith Haverstock.