Bill Text: IL SR0763 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of Thomas Tomich.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2024-02-08 - Resolution Adopted [SR0763 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2023-SR0763-Introduced.html
| |||||||
| |||||||
| 1 | SENATE RESOLUTION | ||||||
| 2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are sadden to | ||||||
| 3 | learn of the death of Thomas Paul "Tom" Tomich, who passed away | ||||||
| 4 | on January 26, 2024; and
| ||||||
| 5 | WHEREAS, Tom Tomich was born to Joseph P. Tomich and Anne | ||||||
| 6 | Gust Tomich in Peoria on September 14, 1946; he grew up in East | ||||||
| 7 | Peoria and attended St. Monica's Catholic Church; he graduated | ||||||
| 8 | from East Peoria Community High School in 1964; and
| ||||||
| 9 | WHEREAS, Tom Tomich served in U.S. Marine Corps as part of | ||||||
| 10 | the 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marines, Lima Company, now called | ||||||
| 11 | Ripley's Raiders, from August 1965 to September 1967; for his | ||||||
| 12 | service, he received numerous decorations, including a Combat | ||||||
| 13 | Action Ribbon, a Vietnam Service Medal with Two Bronze Stars, | ||||||
| 14 | a Presidential Unit Citation, a Republic of Vietnam Campaign | ||||||
| 15 | Medal with 1960 Device, a Republic of Vietnam Meritorious Unit | ||||||
| 16 | Citation with Civil Action Color with Palm and Frame Ribbon | ||||||
| 17 | Bar, and a Good Conduct Medal; and
| ||||||
| 18 | WHEREAS, Tom Tomich worked at Caterpillar, Inc. before | ||||||
| 19 | enlisting; upon his return to civilian life, he worked a | ||||||
| 20 | variety of jobs and struggled with a number of issues | ||||||
| 21 | triggered by his Vietnam experience; and
| ||||||
| |||||||
| |||||||
| 1 | WHEREAS, Tom Tomich always maintained his wry sense of | ||||||
| 2 | humor, despite his problems; he loved history, mysteries, | ||||||
| 3 | bacon, vanilla shakes, rock music, and cool cars; and
| ||||||
| 4 | WHEREAS, Tom Tomich was preceded in death by his parents; | ||||||
| 5 | and
| ||||||
| 6 | WHEREAS, Tom Tomich is survived by his sister, Theresa | ||||||
| 7 | Tomich; his nephews, Andrew (Amy Cole) Metzroth and Ted | ||||||
| 8 | Metzroth; his niece, Lucy Metzroth; his great-niece, Lavender | ||||||
| 9 | Coleroth; and many cousins; therefore, be it
| ||||||
| 10 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL | ||||||
| 11 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | ||||||
| 12 | Thomas Paul "Tom" Tomich and extend our sincere condolences to | ||||||
| 13 | his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | ||||||
| 14 | further
| ||||||
