Bill Text: IL SR1022 | 2019-2020 | 101st General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Mourns the death of George Duane Tomlinson.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2020-02-20 - Resolution Adopted [SR1022 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2019-SR1022-Introduced.html

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SENATE RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
learn of the death of George Duane Tomlinson of West Frankfort,
who passed away on January 23, 2020; and
WHEREAS, George Tomlinson was born to George and Bernice
Tomlinson in Benton on January 6, 1931; during his high school
years he worked with his uncle on the Tomlinson Windy Hills
Farms; he graduated from Frankfort Community High School in
1948 and then attended Iowa State University, where he earned a
bachelor's degree in animal husbandry in 1952; he then served
two years in the U.S. Army; and
WHEREAS, George Tomlinson developed a deep experience,
expertise, and reputation as a cattleman; for more than 70
years, he spent almost every day of his life on the land; he
remained actively involved in the management of Tomlinson Windy
Hill Farms until his death and was highly regarded regionally,
statewide, and nationally as a leader in the purebred Black
Angus cattle industry; and
WHEREAS, For a brief period, George Tomlinson was senior
vice president and director at the First Community Bank of West
Frankfort; always with a heart for farmers, he spent much of
his time there assisting farmers with financing and

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restructuring; and
WHEREAS, George Tomlinson was a proud member of the West
Frankfort Lions Club and the West Frankfort Moose Club and
served on the Franklin County Soil and Water Conservation Board
and the Greater Egypt Regional Planning and Development
Commission; he served for many years on the West Frankfort
Community Council, of which his uncle "Tommy" Tomlinson was a
founding member; and
WHEREAS, George Tomlinson had an enduring sense of
curiosity and was well versed on any subject; he was an avid
reader and enjoyed watching documentaries, sports and the news;
he loved tending to his fruit trees and flowers; he was a
lifelong learner with a clear and active mind until the end;
and
WHEREAS, George Tomlinson was preceded in death by his wife
of 57 years, Deanna (Sukoski); his parents, George and Bernice
Tomlinson; and his younger siblings, John "David" Tomlinson and
Jean Ann Patterson; and
WHEREAS, George Tomlinson is survived by his children,
Martha (Bob) Tomlinson Gusentine, George Prentiss Tomlinson,
and Thomas "Tommy" Edward Tomlinson; his sister, Mary Ellen
Tatter; his six grandchildren, Mary, Jacob, Annemarie,

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Elizabeth, Cate, and George; his sisters-in-law, Mary Beth
(Richard) Breeden and Carol Grace; his many nephews and nieces,
and his beloved and faithful dog, Tank; therefore, be it
RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL
ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
George Duane Tomlinson 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 George Tomlinson as an expression of
our deepest sympathy.