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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of  Thomas Charles Roser, who passed away on 
4September 25, 2013; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Thomas Roser was born on April 15, 1936 in 
6Libertyville; and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, Thomas Roser served his country as a member of the 
8United States Army from 1959 to 1965; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Thomas Roser was employed as a civil servant for 
10many years until his retirement in 1994 as chief of the Plans 
11Division for the Department of Defense; he also served on the 
12Waukegan Special Police Force for 10 years; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Thomas Roser was an avid Harley Davidson 
14enthusiast for many years; and
 
15    WHEREAS, Thomas Roser was preceded in death by his parents, 
16Julia (Schmidt) and William Thomas Roser, and his brothers, 
17William J. Roser and Jacob Brefeld; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Thomas Roser is survived by his loving wife, Mary 
19Jo (Stripe) Roser; his children, Michelle (Greg) Major, Pamela 
 
 
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1(David) King, Gail (John) Frew, and Brad Roser; his 
2grandchildren, Alyssa and Joshua King, McKenna and Reese Major, 
3and Stephanie and Bailey Frew; his sister, Betty Gamble; and 
4his many nieces and nephews; therefore, be it
  
 
5    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL 
6ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his 
7family and friends, mourn the passing of Thomas Charles Roser; 
8and be it further
  
 
9    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
10presented to the family of Thomas Roser as an expression of our 
11sympathy.