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SR0612LRB104 20722 LAW 34225 r

1SENATE RESOLUTION

2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened 

3to learn of the death of Thomas "Tom" Friye of Quincy, who 

4passed away on January 31, 2026; and

5 WHEREAS, Tom Friye, the son of Ted and Glenora (Heubner) 

6Friye, was born in Quincy on January 31, 1942; he attended St. 

7Francis Grade School and graduated from Christian Brothers 

8Catholic High School in 1960; he also took classes at Iowa 

9State University to become a registered landscape architect; 

10he married Nancy Bardon at St. John Catholic Church on October 

118, 1966; and

12 WHEREAS, Tom Friye briefly worked for Grieving Sheet-Metal 

13before joining Hamann Florist, where he worked for 10 years; 

14he began working for Bergman Nurseries in January 1971 and 

15stayed for 28 years; he and his three sons purchased Bergman 

16Nurseries from the Bergman family in 1999, which became a 

17highlight of his career; he was well-known in and around the 

18Quincy area for his artistic and design abilities in landscape 

19architecture, and after 41 years in the landscaping business, 

20he retired in June 2012; and

21 WHEREAS, Tom Friye served on numerous local boards and 

22organizations, including the Quincy Roman Catholic Cemetery 

SR0612- 2 -LRB104 20722 LAW 34225 r

1Board for over 30 years, the Quincy Tree Commission, and the 

2Quincy Notre Dame High School (QND) Board of Directors; he 

3also coached baseball through the Quincy Park District for 

4many years; and

5 WHEREAS, Tom Friye thoroughly enjoyed following all of his 

6sons' sports and school activities, and he was passionate 

7about QND sports; he and his wife enjoyed traveling, going on 

8many wonderful trips with his sister and bro