SR1162LRB098 21053 GRL 58790 r


  
1
SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of  Thomas J. Merlock of Waukegan, who passed 
4away on January 27, 2014; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Thomas Merlock was born on August 11, 1942 in 
6Waukegan; his parents were John and Victoria (nee Jappel) 
7Merlock; he grew up in North Chicago; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Thomas Merlock graduated from North Chicago 
9Community High School and attended Marquette University; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, After having served in the United States Marine 
11Corps, Thomas Merlock joined the family-owned service station 
12business, Merlock's Amoco, in Waukegan; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Thomas Merlock was a past Grand Knight and a 
14lifetime member in the Knights of Columbus; he enjoyed fishing 
15and was a die-hard Cubs fan; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, Thomas Merlock was preceded in death by his 
17parents, John and Victoria Merlock; brother, John Merlock; and 
18sister, Lauretta Opeka; and
 
19    WHEREAS, Thomas Merlock is survived by his best friend and 
 
 
SR1162- 2 -LRB098 21053 GRL 58790 r

1wife, Candace (nee Finn); 4 children, Thomas L. (Lily) Merlock, 
2Kristen (Christopher) Weihs, Denise (Randy) Kleiboer, and 
3Kathryn (Juan) Cervantes; 2 step-daughters, Lisa Strang and 
4Lori Strang; 13 grandchildren, Evan, Trevor, and Jake Merlock, 
5Ally, Ashley, Adam, and Anderson Weihs, Hunter, Madelyn, and 
6Kylie Kleiboer, and Holly, Antti, and Noah Cervantes; and 3 
7step-grandchildren, Jaxson Strang, Dylan Kleiboer, and David 
8Cervantes; therefore, be it
  
 
9    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL 
10ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his 
11family and friends, mourn the passing of Thomas J. Merlock; and 
12be it further
  
 
13    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
14presented to the family of Thomas Merlock as an expression of 
15our sympathy.