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Trevor Till in his cap and gown outside Seneca Township High School. (Courtesy: Lisa Moore)
LASALLE COUNTY, IL The family of a high school athlete who took his own life in October is suing Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker and the Illinois High School Association over the state s youth sports restrictions.
Eighteen-year-old Trevor Till, of Mazon, died on Oct. 20, after being socially isolated for months due to the pandemic, his mother Lisa Moore told Patch. He thrived on being busy, she said. He thrived on his relationships at school. He was a kid that needed other kids.
December 22, 2020
Gregory A. Thompson II, 84, of Millsboro, passed Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2020, after a valiant battle.
He is survived by his beloved wife of 30 years, Christine; daughters Laura Thompson, Anne (Porto, Joe), Margaret Thompson, Christine (Simmons, John) and Yvonne Kaufman (Michael); sons Gregory Thompson III (Heather) and James Peacock (Trisha); 10 grandchildren; two sisters, Ann Feider and Elsa Hoffmeister and cat Mishy. He is preceded in death by his parents and son Robert Peacock.
Greg was born in Minneapolis, Minn., Dec. 4, 1936. After graduating from De LaSalle High School, he enlisted in the Marine Corps and proudly served in the ANGLICO unit during peace time, achieving the rank of corporal. Following his service to country, he attended the University of Minnesota earning a bachelor of science degree in mathematics. He began work in the aerospace industry and pursued graduate studies in mathematics at Trinity College in Hartford, Conn. While at Honeyw