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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Thomas N. Rockey; and
  
 
4    WHEREAS, Thomas Rockey attended Parker High School, where 
5he played football; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, Thomas Rockey joined the United States Air Force 
7on July 7, 1952 and was sent to Lackland Air Force Base in San 
8Antonio, Texas for basic training; he was then sent to Sheppard 
9Air Force Base in Wichita County, Texas and eventually ended up 
10at Nellis Air Force in Southern Nevada, where he was a member 
11of the Thunderbird Squadron until 1956; he returned to Chicago 
12after being discharged from the Air Force; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Thomas Rocky enjoyed traveling to visit family and 
14friends and reminiscing about his days in the Air Force; and
  
 
  
15    WHEREAS, Thomas Rockey was the beloved husband of Janice 
16(nee McElroy) Rockey; the loving father of Lynn (Alfred) 
17Molenhouse, Karen (Michael) Mazurek, and Steven (Beth) Rockey; 
18the cherished grandfather of Jeffrey, Michelle, Kelly, Kevin, 
19Kendall, Kara, Matthew, Mary, and Emily; and dear 
20brother-in-law of Robert (Geraldine) McElroy and Willard 
21(Marcy) McElroy; therefore, be it
  
 
 
 
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1    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL 
2ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
3Thomas N. Rockey and extend our sincere condolences to his 
4family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
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6    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
7presented to the family of Thomas Rockey as an expression of 
8our deepest sympathy.