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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Thomas G. "Jerry" Hays of Catlin, who 
4passed away on December 10, 2014; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Thomas Hays was born to Thomas and Leotta (nee 
6Smith) Hays; he graduated from  Oakwood High School and attended 
7Danville Area Community College; he married Hilda Gouty on 
8April 11, 1962 in Danville; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Thomas Hays worked as maintenance supervisor for 
10the Illinois Power Company (now Ameren) at the Vermilion Power 
11Station in Oakwood for more than 40 years; under his 
12supervision, the plant was awarded numerous company-wide 
13safety awards; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Thomas Hays was a past president of the Catlin 
15Summer Youth League, and he was a member of the Illinois 
16National Guard and the Davis Busby Catlin American Legion Post 
17776; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Thomas Hays was an accomplished master craftsman 
19who could tackle any project or task; he was jokingly known by 
20his family as a mathematical genius; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Thomas Hays is survived by his wife, Hilda; his 
2son, State Representative Chad (Ruth) Hays; his 2 daughters, 
3Carla (Dean) Modglin and Karen (Mike) Ostaffe; his 8 
4grandchildren, Leighton and Caleb Peavler, Damon Hays, Grace 
5and Evan Modglin, and Kate, Michael, and Xander Ostaffe; his 2 
6great-grandsons, Greyson and Wesley Peavler; his sister, 
7Marilyn (Jerry) Atkins; his niece, Wendy (Doug) Taylor; and his 
82 nephews, Eric (Carlyn) Atkins and Brian (Laurie) Atkins; 
9therefore, be it
  
 
10    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL 
11ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
12Thomas G. "Jerry" Hays, and extend our sincere condolences to 
13his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
14further
  
 
15    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
16presented to the family of Thomas Hays as an expression of our 
17deepest sympathy.