Bill Text: IL SR0774 | 2015-2016 | 99th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Mourns the death of James Francis Thornton of Bloomington.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2015-08-05 - Resolution Adopted [SR0774 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2015-SR0774-Introduced.html

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SENATE RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
learn of the death of James Francis Thornton of Bloomington,
who passed away on July 11, 2015; and
WHEREAS, James Thornton was born in Lima, Peru on October
23, 1942 to Frank B. and S. Eleanor (nee McComiskey) Thornton;
he was raised in Myrtle, Ontario and graduated from Whitby High
School in 1960; he married Frankie in Fredericton, New
Brunswick on October 17, 1964 and graduated from the University
of New Brunswick in 1967 as an electrical engineer; and
WHEREAS, James Thornton was hired by Firestone out of
college as an engineer in Hopewell, Virginia; he worked for
Firestone, America OTR, and then Bridgestone, eventually
moving to Bloomington in 1983, where he finished out his
working career as director of manufacturing for Bridgestone;
and
WHEREAS, James Thornton was an athlete of several sports
(wrestling, hockey, swimming, diving, golf), a wicked pool
player, a brilliant card player, and harbored a complete
command (which he loved to share) of the finest scotches in the
world; and

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WHEREAS, James Thornton was preceded in death by his
parents; and
WHEREAS, James Thornton is survived by his wife of 50
years, Frankie; his sisters, Susan (Jerry Foreman) and Mary
(Posa) Shultz; his brother, Peter Thornton; his 2 daughters,
Dr. Sherri (Dr. Matthew Fraker) Thornton and Jami Thornton; his
3 grandchildren, Dixon and Hayden Fraker and Parker Thornton;
his nephews, Mike Foreman, Jim Foreman, and Jonathan Thornton;
and his niece, Cathy Foreman; therefore, be it
RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL
ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
James Francis Thornton, and extend our sincere condolences to
his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it
further
RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
presented to the family of James Thornton as an expression of
our deepest sympathy.