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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Everett A. Thompson formally of Rural 
4Township, who passed away on April 27, 2017 at the age of 94; 
5and
 
6    WHEREAS, Everett Thompson was born to William and Elizabeth 
7Thompson; he was a true member of the "Greatest Generation" and 
8served in the United States Navy during World War II aboard the 
9destroyer USS Macomb (DD-458); he saw action off the coast of 
10North Africa, in Italy, and in the North Atlantic; he  served in 
11the Pacific Theater during the invasion of Okinawa; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Everett Thompson owned and operated his own farm 
13while also working at John Deere Harvester for more than 25 
14years; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Everett Thompson was a loving husband and father 
16and will be greatly missed by his small but loving family; and

  
 
17    WHEREAS, Everett Thompson was preceded in death by his 
18parents; his brothers, Bill, Vernon, and Richard; and his 
19sisters, Violet and Adeline; and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, Everett Thompson is survived by his wife of 71 
 
 
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1years, Ruth; his daughter, Alene (George) Humphrey; his 
2grandson, Michael; and his great-grandchildren, Kathryn Rose 
3and Ryan; therefore, be it
  
 
4    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
5ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
6Everett A. Thompson, and extend our sincere condolences to his 
7family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
8further
  
 
9    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
10presented to the family of Everett Thompson as an expression of 
11our deepest sympathy.