Bill Text: IL HR1068 | 2011-2012 | 97th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of Terrence James "T.J." Shirley of Lansing.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2012-05-21 - Resolution Adopted [HR1068 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2011-HR1068-Introduced.html
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| 1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | ||||||
| 3 | Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Terrence | ||||||
| 4 | James "T.J." Shirley of Lansing, who passed away on May 6, | ||||||
| 5 | 2012; and
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| 6 | WHEREAS, He was born October 26, 1958 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa | ||||||
| 7 | to Patrick and Caroline Shirley; in 1976, he graduated from | ||||||
| 8 | Fennimore High School, where he had an outstanding athletic | ||||||
| 9 | career in track and cross country; he graduated from Dubuque | ||||||
| 10 | University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in education in 1981; | ||||||
| 11 | he was an outstanding track athlete and set many school | ||||||
| 12 | records; and
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| 13 | WHEREAS, After graduation, he taught at several schools | ||||||
| 14 | before teaching at Thornridge School District in Dolton; he | ||||||
| 15 | later became the athletic director and physical education | ||||||
| 16 | teacher along with coaching multiple sports in the school and | ||||||
| 17 | community; and
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| 18 | WHEREAS, While teaching and coaching, he earned a Master's | ||||||
| 19 | Degree in School Administration and a Master's Degree in | ||||||
| 20 | Physical Education; and
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| 21 | WHEREAS, He was well known for his annual athletic field | ||||||
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| 1 | event known as "Blue Smoke"; and
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| 2 | WHEREAS, Terrence James "T.J." Shirley is survived by his | ||||||
| 3 | parents, Patrick and Caroline Shirley; his sons, Cameron and | ||||||
| 4 | Joshua; his daughter, Marissa; his brothers, George and Shaun | ||||||
| 5 | (Kristie); his sisters, Teresa McElree and Vallerie Lynn; and | ||||||
| 6 | 20 nieces and nephews; therefore, be it
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| 7 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | ||||||
| 8 | NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | ||||||
| 9 | we mourn, along with his family and friends, the passing of | ||||||
| 10 | Terrence Shirley; and be it further
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| 11 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
| 12 | presented to the family of Terrence James "T.J." Shirley as a | ||||||
| 13 | symbol of our sincere sympathy.
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