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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Phillip V. "Phil" "Butch" Tubbs of 
4Moline, who passed away on May 2, 2018; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Phil Tubbs was born in Council Bluffs, Iowa to 
6Jesse and Matilda Tubbs on May 23, 1939; he married Judith 
7Ferrall, and they later divorced; he then married Sharon 
8Gibson; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Phil Tubbs proudly served in the United States 
10Navy as a gunner's mate aboard the USS Des Moines from 1958 
11until 1966; he retired from the Rock Island Arsenal, where he 
12was a machinist, in 1988; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Phil Tubbs enjoyed the beauty and collecting of 
14antiques; he had a passion for food and spending time outdoors; 
15he also loved to travel; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, Phil Tubbs was preceded in death by his parents; 
17his sister, Judith Flint; his brother, Richard Tubbs; and his 
18stepdaughter, Tammy Van Hoosier; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, Phil Tubbs is survived by his wife, Sharon; his 
20children, Eugene (Melissa) Tubbs, Phyllis (Eric) Mossage, and 
 
 
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1Cheryl (Joseph) Raskin; his seven grandchildren; and his four 
2great-grandchildren; therefore, be it
  
 
3    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
4ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
5Phillip V. "Phil" "Butch" Tubbs and extend our sincere 
6condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved 
7him; and be it further
  
 
8    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
9presented to the family of Phil Tubbs as an expression of our 
10deepest sympathy.