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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Theodore G. Porter of Crystal Lake, who 
4passed away on July 25, 2017; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Theodore Porter was born in West Des Moines, Iowa 
6to Raymond and Nellie (Hartshorn) Porter on July 28, 1940; he 
7served in the United States Air Force and graduated from Drake 
8University; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Theodore Porter was  a successful business owner, 
10with his own CPA firm in the Schaumburg area; and
 
11    WHEREAS, Theodore Porter was a wonderful husband, father, 
12"papa", brother, and uncle; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Theodore Porter enjoyed driving his tractor, 
14gardening, reading, crossword puzzles, and was a collector of 
15many things; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, Theodore Porter was preceded in death by his 
17parents; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Theodore Porter is survived by his wife of 52 
19years, Melanie (Zittnan) Porter; his daughters, Alicia 
 
 
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1(Timothy) Driver and Stacey (Joshua Weems) Porter; his 
2grandchildren, Alexandria Porter and Helaina and Jacob Driver; 
3his siblings, Jack (Martha Green) Porter and Ellen (Kurt) 
4Stumpf; and many nieces and nephews; therefore, be it
  
 
5    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
6ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
7Theodore G. Porter, and extend our sincere condolences to his 
8family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
9further
  
 
10    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
11presented to  the family of  Theodore Porter as an expression of 
12our deepest sympathy.