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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Thomas W. "Tom" Fletcher of Oakwood, who 
4passed away on May 9, 2018; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Tom Fletcher was born in Elmira, New York to Glen 
6H. and Alma L. (Smith) Fletcher on June 28, 1942; he married 
7his college sweetheart, Susan K. Volle, in Elmhurst on August 
831, 1963; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Tom Fletcher played baseball in the Detroit Tigers 
10organization as a southpaw pitcher, after earning All-American 
11honors at the University of Illinois; after his baseball 
12career, he worked as a safety supervisor at TeePak in Danville 
13and later as an activities supervisor at the Danville 
14Correctional Center; he retired in 2003; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Tom Fletcher was a life member of Hebron United 
16Methodist Church in Newtown; while baseball served as a way of 
17life for him, it was not a singular passion, as he enjoyed 
18tinkering around his country home, building decks, crafting 
19furniture, and moving dirt for numerous flowering terraces and 
20walkways; he also played golf with lifelong friends every 
21Tuesday; traveling across the country with his most treasured 
22friend, his wife, Sue, was a newfound joy in retirement; he 
 
 
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1loved his family and friends; and
  
 
2    WHEREAS, Tom Fletcher was preceded in death by his parents 
3and his in-laws, Paul and Carolyn Volle; and
  
 
4    WHEREAS, Tom Fletcher is survived by his wife, Susan; his 
5children, Darrin (Sheila) Fletcher, Randy (Michelle) Fletcher, 
6and Allison (John) Klint; and his grandchildren, Casey, Koby, 
7Preslie, Averie, Ella, and Zane Fletcher, and Katie and Joey 
8Klint; therefore, be it
  
 
9    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
10ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
11Thomas W. "Tom" Fletcher and extend our sincere condolences to 
12his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
13further
  
 
14    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
15presented to the family of Tom Fletcher as an expression of our 
16deepest sympathy.