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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Thomas A. "Tom" Briscoe of Waukegan, who 
4passed away on May 12, 2018; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Tom Briscoe was born in Chicago to Charles and 
6Lucille (Benarczyk) Briscoe on October 3, 1953; he was a 
7longtime resident of Waukegan; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Tom Briscoe practiced law in Lake County for 40 
9years; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Tom Briscoe was a member of St. Anastasia Parish, 
11the Lake County Bar Association, the Lake County Republication 
12Federation, the Waukegan City Club, the Knights of Columbus, 
13and the Moose Club; he enjoyed volunteering at the First United 
14Methodist Church's soup kitchen; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Tom Briscoe was preceded in death by his parents; 
16his brothers, Charles and Peter Briscoe; and his sister, Janet 
17Staib; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Tom Briscoe is survived by his children, Kelly 
19(Dan) Kenny and Patrick (Stephanie Whelen) Briscoe; his 
20granddaughter, Erin Kenny; his dear friend and former wife, 
 
 
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1Cathy Briscoe; his brother-in-law, John Staib; his 
2sister-in-law, Ruby Briscoe; and his many nieces and nephews; 
3therefore, be it
  
 
4    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
5ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
6Thomas A. "Tom" Briscoe and extend our sincere condolences to 
7his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
8further
  
 
9    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
10presented to the family of Tom Briscoe as an expression of our 
11deepest sympathy.