Bill Text: IL SR1730 | 2013-2014 | 98th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of Thomas G. Hays of Catlin.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2015-01-13 - Resolution Adopted [SR1730 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2013-SR1730-Introduced.html
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| 1 | SENATE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to | ||||||
| 3 | learn of the death of Thomas G. "Jerry" Hays of Catlin, who | ||||||
| 4 | passed away on December 10, 2014; and
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| 5 | WHEREAS, Thomas Hays was born to Thomas and Leotta (nee | ||||||
| 6 | Smith) Hays; he graduated from Oakwood High School and attended | ||||||
| 7 | Danville Area Community College; he married Hilda Gouty on | ||||||
| 8 | April 11, 1962 in Danville; and
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| 9 | WHEREAS, Thomas Hays worked as maintenance supervisor for | ||||||
| 10 | the Illinois Power Company (now Ameren) at the Vermilion Power | ||||||
| 11 | Station in Oakwood for more than 40 years; under his | ||||||
| 12 | supervision, the plant was awarded numerous company-wide | ||||||
| 13 | safety awards; and
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| 14 | WHEREAS, Thomas Hays was a past president of the Catlin | ||||||
| 15 | Summer Youth League, and he was a member of the Illinois | ||||||
| 16 | National Guard and the Davis Busby Catlin American Legion Post | ||||||
| 17 | 776; and
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| 18 | WHEREAS, Thomas Hays was an accomplished master craftsman | ||||||
| 19 | who could tackle any project or task; he was jokingly known by | ||||||
| 20 | his family as a mathematical genius; and
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| 1 | WHEREAS, Thomas Hays is survived by his wife, Hilda; his | ||||||
| 2 | son, State Representative Chad (Ruth) Hays; his 2 daughters, | ||||||
| 3 | Carla (Dean) Modglin and Karen (Mike) Ostaffe; his 8 | ||||||
| 4 | grandchildren, Leighton and Caleb Peavler, Damon Hays, Grace | ||||||
| 5 | and Evan Modglin, and Kate, Michael, and Xander Ostaffe; his 2 | ||||||
| 6 | great-grandsons, Greyson and Wesley Peavler; his sister, | ||||||
| 7 | Marilyn (Jerry) Atkins; his niece, Wendy (Doug) Taylor; and his | ||||||
| 8 | 2 nephews, Eric (Carlyn) Atkins and Brian (Laurie) Atkins; | ||||||
| 9 | therefore, be it
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| 10 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL | ||||||
| 11 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | ||||||
| 12 | Thomas G. "Jerry" Hays, and extend our sincere condolences to | ||||||
| 13 | his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | ||||||
| 14 | further
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| 15 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
| 16 | presented to the family of Thomas Hays as an expression of our | ||||||
| 17 | deepest sympathy.
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