Bill Text: IL SR1307 | 2017-2018 | 100th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of Tommy Glisson of Carbondale.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2018-01-31 - Resolution Adopted [SR1307 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2017-SR1307-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 Tommy Glisson of Carbondale, who passed | ||||||
| 4 | away on January 8, 2018; and
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| 5 | WHEREAS, Tommy Glisson was born in Carbondale to Tommy and | ||||||
| 6 | Velma Nannie (Hartley) Halstead on June 19, 1934; he proudly | ||||||
| 7 | served in the United States Army from October 5, 1953 until | ||||||
| 8 | October 4, 1955; he marred Bonnie Kay Gwaltney on April 25, | ||||||
| 9 | 1964; and
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| 10 | WHEREAS, Tommy Glisson had a strong work ethic, and over | ||||||
| 11 | his lifetime had 26 jobs, including one with the United States | ||||||
| 12 | Postal Service; he also built and owned rental properties for | ||||||
| 13 | over 54 years; and
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| 14 | WHEREAS, Tommy Glisson was an avid sports fan and | ||||||
| 15 | especially enjoyed watching Saluki and Grinnell College | ||||||
| 16 | basketball and attending any activities in which his | ||||||
| 17 | grandchildren were involved; and
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| 18 | WHEREAS, Tommy Glisson was preceded in death by his | ||||||
| 19 | parents; his uncles, Gene Mitcheff, Steve Menckowski, Walter | ||||||
| 20 | (Ann) Glisson, John (Tillie) Glisson, Earl (Louise) Glisson, | ||||||
| 21 | and Russell (Louise) Hartley; and his aunts, Hazel Glisson | ||||||
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| 1 | (Oscar) Landsford and Etta Glisson (Earl) Worley; and
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| 2 | WHEREAS, Tommy Glisson is survived by his wife, Bonnie; his | ||||||
| 3 | daughters, Ellen "Roxanne" (Richard) Conley, Mary Jane | ||||||
| 4 | (Glisson) Ekstrand (fiance Kenneth Keller), and Rebecca | ||||||
| 5 | "Becky" Sue Glisson (Gregory George Borowitz Jr.); his | ||||||
| 6 | grandchildren, Robin Ann (Skip) Cutting, Brett Daniel (Rachel) | ||||||
| 7 | Conley, Curtis Matthew Conley, Derek Michael Conley, Aaron | ||||||
| 8 | Jordan Ekstrand, Sarah Caroline Ekstrand, Caleb Thomas | ||||||
| 9 | Ekstrand, Jacob Kennedy Ekstrand, Isaac Martin Ekstrand, Caleb | ||||||
| 10 | Thomas Ekstrand, Hannah Olivia Borowitz, and Liesel Berget | ||||||
| 11 | Borowitz; his great-grandchildren, Adrienne Claire Conley, | ||||||
| 12 | Brandon Clark Conley, and Alexandria Allise Cutting; his aunts, | ||||||
| 13 | Katherine (Glisson) Mitcheff and Fanny (Glisson) Menckowski; | ||||||
| 14 | and his many cousins, nieces, nephews, and dear friends; | ||||||
| 15 | therefore, be it
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| 16 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL | ||||||
| 17 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | ||||||
| 18 | Tommy Glisson and extend our sincere condolences to his family, | ||||||
| 19 | friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it further
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| 20 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
| 21 | presented to the family of Tommy Glisson as an expression of | ||||||
| 22 | our deepest sympathy.
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