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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of James T. "Tom" Seddon of Joliet, who 
4passed away on January 7, 2014; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, James Seddon was born on August 14, 1956 in 
6Pontiac to David Henry and Mary Margaret (nee Hindman) Seddon; 
7he married Janet Sandretto; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, James Seddon retired from ComEd after 35 years of 
9service; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, James Seddon was a sports enthusiast; he was an 
11Illinois High School Association basketball referee for 20 
12years, a slow-pitch softball umpire for 25 years, and 
13fast-pitch umpire for 3 years; in 2009, he was inducted into 
14the United States Specialty Sports Association's  Hall of Fame 
15as an umpire; he loved spending time with his friends and his 
16Joliet Catholic Academy football tailgating buds; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, James Seddon was preceded in death by his parents; 
18his father-in-law, Richard Sandretto; and numerous aunts and 
19uncles; and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, James Seddon is survived by wife of 31 years, 
 
 
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1Janet; his daughters, Amanda Seddon and Christie Seddon; his 
2brother, Jon (Beth) Seddon; his mother-in-law, Patricia 
3Sandretto; his sister-in-law, Carol (Nick) Honiotes; his aunt, 
4Patricia Shoemaker; his nephews, Christopher (Shiloh) Seddon, 
5Brent (Kimberly) Seddon, Nicholas (Jessica) Honiotes; his 
6nieces, Heather Seddon, Beth Ann Seddon, Kilynn Honiotes; his 
7numerous cousins; and his pups, Benny and Charley; therefore, 
8be it
  
 
9    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL 
10ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
11James T. "Tom" Seddon, and extend our sincere condolences to 
12his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
13further
  
 
14    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
15presented to the family of James Seddon as an expression of our 
16deepest sympathy.