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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Betty C. (O'Reilly) McShane, who passed 
4away on March 13, 2019; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Betty McShane was born in South Wilmington to 
6Joseph John and Catherine (Gorman) O'Reilly on December 1, 
71925; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Betty McShane's love of math helped her start her 
9career in banking; she was the Home Loan Officer at Joliet 
10Savings & Loan in Joliet; she also worked at the Joliet 
11Walgreens in the Jefferson Square Mall for 16 years; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Betty McShane was a member of the VFW #367 Ladies 
13Auxiliary, Joliet Elks Lodge #296, and the St. Paul the Apostle 
14Paulites; she and her husband raised their family at St. 
15Patrick Church Parish, where she was a member of the CCW and 55 
16Club; her family was her greatest joy; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Betty McShane was preceded in death by her 
18parents; her husband, Kenneth "Ozzie" Jerome McShane; her 
19brother, Gorman Joseph (Helen) O'Reilly; her sisters, Audrey 
20(Langdon) Meade, Dee (Len) Elberts, Virginia (Fred) MacKay, and 
21LaVerne (Ken) Hanks; and her brother-in-law, Ed Legan; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Betty McShane is survived by her children, Pat 
2(Denise) McShane, Kate McShane, and Kevin (Kate) McShane; her 
3grandchildren, Patrick, Erin, Ryan, Jack, Nora, Peter, and 
4Kevin; her stepgrandchildren, Jamie and Jenny; her 
5godchildren, Paul Elberts, Casey Hanks, Robert MacKay, John 
6Legan, and Jerry McShane; her sister, Joan Legan; and her many 
7nieces and nephews; therefore, be it
  
 
8    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL 
9ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
10Betty C. (O'Reilly) McShane and extend our sincere condolences 
11to her family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be 
12it further
  
 
13    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
14presented to the family of Betty McShane as an expression of 
15our deepest sympathy.