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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are deeply
3saddened to learn of the death of Daniel Molloy of Rantoul, who
4passed away on September 8, 2012; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Daniel Molloy was born on August 26, 1925, in
6Rantoul, to Edward J. and Mary (Sullivan) Molloy; he married
7Loretta Coffey on May 1, 1948, at St. Boniface Church in
8Sadorus; and
 
9    WHEREAS, Daniel Molloy was a 1943 graduate of Rantoul
10Township High School; he farmed in the Rantoul area until his
11retirement in 1967; he was involved in real estate and was part
12of Shelhouse/Molloy Realty; and
 
13    WHEREAS, Daniel Molloy was a lifelong member of St. Malachy
14Catholic Church and was a 4th degree Grand Knight and charter
15member of the Rantoul Knights of Columbus; he served as member
16and past president for the Rantoul Township High School school
17board, Rantoul Exchange Club, and the Rantoul Chamber of
18Commerce; he was a past member of the Champaign County Board of
19Realtors and the Rantoul Area Multi-List Agency; he was a past
20trustee of the Rantoul Village Board and served for a short
21time as mayor pro-tem; he was named Citizen of the Year in
221976; and
 

 

 

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1    WHEREAS, Daniel Molloy was an avid sports fan of both St.
2Malachy School and Rantoul Township High School; he was also a
3member of the RTHS Booster Club; and
 
4    WHEREAS, Daniel Molloy was preceded in death by his wife,
5Loretta; his parents, Edward and Mary Molloy; and a brother;
6and
 
7    WHEREAS, Daniel Molloy is survived by his children, Mary
8(Nick) Riddle, Agnes (Rod) Roseman, Edward (Debra) Molloy,
9Therese (Dennis) Bergman, Daniel (Angela) Molloy, Catherine
10(Michael) Bass, Margaret Bottom, John Molloy, Helen Peffers,
11Patrick (Carlene) Molloy, and Dennis (Laurel) Molloy; his
12sister, Rita Shelhouse; his 25 grandchildren; and his 8
13great-grandchildren; therefore, be it
 
14    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL
15ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
16Daniel Molloy, and we extend our sincere condolences to his
17family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it
18further
 
19    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of the resolution be
20presented to the family of Daniel Molloy as an expression of
21our deepest sympathy.