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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Thomas Spurgeon of Bethalto, who passed 
4away on February 8, 2017; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Thomas Spurgeon was born in Alton to Joseph H. and 
6Theresa C. (Balke) Spurgeon on February 2, 1940; he married 
7Linda Sue Tarrant in Rosewood Heights on December 1, 1962; and
  
 
  
8    WHEREAS, Thomas Spurgeon was a Knights of Columbus 
9insurance agent for 35 years prior to his retirement in 2010; 
10and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Thomas Spurgeon was a member of Our Lady Queen of 
12Peace Catholic Church in Bethalto, and a past member of St. 
13Kevin Catholic Church for 40 years; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Thomas Spurgeon was preceded in death by his 
15parents and his siblings, Joe Spurgeon, John Spurgeon, Joseph 
16Spurgeon, Helen Claxton, Emma Jean Auten, and Leona Hohnsbehn; 
17and
 
18    WHEREAS, Thomas Spurgeon is survived by his wife,     Linda; 
19his children, April (Jeff) Myers, and Thomas (Becky) Spurgeon; 
20his  grandchildren, Brian (Sarah) Kalkbrenner, Andrew (Gabe) 
 
 
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1Kalkbrenner, Emily Kalkbrenner, Thomas (Nichole) Spurgeon, and 
2Molly (Jacob) Safford; his  great-grandchildren, Brianne, 
3Riley, and Tyler Kalkbrenner, Macie and Mia Safford, and Lucas 
4Kalkbrenner; and his siblings, Joe Claxton, Bill (Barb) 
5Spurgeon, and  Rose (Ron) Beiermann; therefore, be it
  
 
6    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
7ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
8Thomas Spurgeon, and extend our sincere condolences to his 
9family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
10further
  
 
11    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
12presented to  the family of  Thomas Spurgeon as an expression of 
13our deepest sympathy.