Bill Text: IL SR0769 | 2017-2018 | 100th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of Eric Thomas Hyatt of Gibson City.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2017-08-13 - Resolution Adopted [SR0769 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2017-SR0769-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 Eric Thomas Hyatt of Gibson City, who | ||||||
4 | passed away on July 21, 2017; and
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5 | WHEREAS, Eric Hyatt was born in Gibson City to Wilber | ||||||
6 | Francis and Doris Ann (Hinrichsen) Hyatt on February 4, 1970; | ||||||
7 | and
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8 | WHEREAS, Eric Hyatt served as a Fairbury police officer for | ||||||
9 | six years and a Gibson City police officer for 11 years; he was | ||||||
10 | promoted to Gibson City Chief of Police in October of 2016; and
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11 | WHEREAS, Eric Hyatt was a member of St. John's Lutheran | ||||||
12 | Church in Anchor and an active member of the Gibson City Youth | ||||||
13 | Baseball League, where he focused on fundraising and was a | ||||||
14 | longtime coach; he was an avid fisherman, raced remote control | ||||||
15 | cars, and loved the St. Louis Cardinals and St. Louis Blues; | ||||||
16 | his greatest joy was watching his own children participate in | ||||||
17 | sports; and
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18 | WHEREAS, Eric Hyatt was an advocate for early colon cancer | ||||||
19 | screening; he was an active member of The Colon Club education | ||||||
20 | and support group, where he was a calendar model for the 2013 | ||||||
21 | Colon Club "Colonder"; and
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1 | WHEREAS, Eric Hyatt was preceded in death by his parents; | ||||||
2 | his brother, Dennis Kelly; and his best friend, Shaun Ellis; | ||||||
3 | and
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4 | WHEREAS, Eric Hyatt is survived by his wife of 15 years, | ||||||
5 | Jami (Grider) Hyatt; his children, Ashley Ann, Shaun Charles, | ||||||
6 | and Avery Lynn; his brothers, Terry (Jo Ann) Kelly, Steven | ||||||
7 | (Jamie) Kelly, and twin brother, Kevin (Angela) Hyatt; and the | ||||||
8 | family's honorary mom, Beverly Ellis; therefore, be it
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9 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL | ||||||
10 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | ||||||
11 | Eric Thomas Hyatt, and extend our sincere condolences to his | ||||||
12 | family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | ||||||
13 | further
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14 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
15 | presented to the family of Eric Hyatt as an expression of our | ||||||
16 | deepest sympathy.
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