MEMORIAL-LAWRENCE K. TUMULTY

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SR0709
LRB104 21200 LAW 35697 r
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SENATE RESOLUTION

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WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened
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to learn of the death of Lawrence K. "Larry" Tumulty, who
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passed away on February 22, 2026; and

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WHEREAS, Larry Tumulty, the son of John and Rose Donath
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Tumulty, was born in Springfield on May 22, 1935; he served in
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the United States Army in Korea from 1955 to 1957; he married
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Beverly J. "Bev" Runkels at the Cathedral of the Immaculate
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Conception in Springfield on October 23, 1965; and

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WHEREAS, Larry Tumulty joined the Springfield Police
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Department in 1962, retiring as a detective in 1987 after 25
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years of service; after a brief retirement, he returned to
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city employment to serve as chief of security at City Water,
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Light, and Power (CWLP); after retiring again, he and his
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wife, Bev, moved to Athens; to combat restlessness, he
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proceeded to serve as a doorman for the Senate at the State
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Capitol, where he worked for several years until the COVID-19
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pandemic occurred; and

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WHEREAS, Larry Tumulty was a diehard Illini fan and a
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lifelong St. Louis Cardinals fan; in retirement, he and Bev
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loved going to casinos and taking destination gambling trips;
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and

SR0709
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LRB104 21200 LAW 35697 r
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WHEREAS, Larry Tumulty was known for his sweet tooth and
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his tender heart for all animals, with many homeless and
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unwanted animals finding a forever home after crossing paths
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with him; and

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WHEREAS, Larry Tumulty was preceded in death by his
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parents; ten siblings; and his granddaughter, Emma Rose
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Hesson; and

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WHEREAS, Larry Tumulty is survived by his wife of 60
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years, Bev; his children, Brad (Diana) Skinner, Kelly (Neal)
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Tisdale, and Jennifer (Steve) Hesson; his grandchildren,
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Morgan (Michael) Kilberg, Mitchell (Avery) Wendling,
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Matthew(Emily) Wendling, Nathan Hesson, and Ella Hesson; and
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several nieces, nephews, and cousins; therefore, be it

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RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL
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ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
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Lawrence K. "Larry" Tumulty and extend our sincere condolences
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to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be
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it further

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RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
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presented to the family of Larry Tumulty as an expression of
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our deepest sympathy.

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