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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Marion Z. Thompson Jr. of Moline, who 
4passed away on September 14, 2019; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Marion Thompson was born in Ada, Oklahoma to 
6Marion Sr. and Eva Lee (Davis) Thompson on September 26, 1931; 
7he served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War and married 
8Helen Rogiers in Moline on April 16, 1955; he received his 
9bachelor's degree from Augustana College and his Ph.D. from the 
10University of Iowa; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Marion Thompson worked at the Rock Island Arsenal 
12for 37 years; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Marion Thompson was a member of Sacred Heart 
14Church in Moline; and
  
 
  
15    WHEREAS, Marion Thompson is survived by his wife, Helen; 
16his children, Elizabeth, Thomas (Leslie), and James (Molly) 
17Thompson; and his grandchildren, Christopher, Ben, Tony, 
18Margaret, Jack, Gavin, Sara, and Caroline; therefore, be it
  
 
19    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL 
20ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
 
 
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1Marion Z. Thompson Jr. and extend our sincere condolences to 
2his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
3further
  
 
4    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
5presented to  the family of  Marion Thompson as an expression of 
6our deepest sympathy.