Illinois SR 342: MEMORIAL-THOMAS O. KUHL

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SR0342LRB104 13835 MST 26643 r

1SENATE RESOLUTION

2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened 

3to learn of the death of Thomas Owen "Tom" Kuhl of Springfield, 

4who passed away on March 16, 2025; and

5 WHEREAS, Tom Kuhl was born in Chicago to Mary (Owen) and 

6Capt. Marion Kuhl on May 5, 1944; he attended St. Joseph 

7Parochial School in Mattoon and graduated from Mattoon Senior 

8High School in 1962; he attended the University of Illinois 

9and graduated from Eastern Illinois University; he served his 

10country in the U.S. Army from October 1968 to July 1970, which 

11included a year in Vietnam; he married Diana Lou Glasscock in 

121971; he married Jan (Hinton) Lane on May 19, 2000; and

13 WHEREAS, Tom Kuhl worked for the Illinois Consolidated 

14Telephone Company for a total of 26 years; he then worked for 

15the State of Illinois for over 18 years; in addition, he was 

16part-owner of Knowles Cafeteria and taught as adjunct faculty 

17at Lakeland College in Mattoon; and

18 WHEREAS, Tom Kuhl was committed to helping his fellow 

19veterans, which was evident through his participation in the 

20Lincoln Land Honor Flight program; and

21 WHEREAS, Tom Kuhl was an election judge for 28 years; he 

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1was a member of St. Agnes Catholic Church, where he served as 

2an usher; he had a passion for the outdoors and was a Boy Scout 

3and president of the high school rifle team in his youth; he 

4was a member of Knights of Columbus 3rd Degree, beginning in 

51973 and serving as their treasurer from 1974 to 1998, and a 

6member of Knights of Columbus 4th Degree, beginning in 1974 

7and serving as their comptroller from 1976 to 1998; he was also 

8a member of the Mat