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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Geraldine M. "Jerre" McPartlin, who 
4passed away on October 16, 2019; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Jerre McPartlin was born on July 29, 1928 and was 
6raised on the west side of the City of Chicago, attending 
7Resurrection Grammar School, Siena High School, and Rosary 
8College; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Jerre McPartlin began her career in the labor 
10movement in 1976 as a business representative for the School 
11Lunchroom Employees Local 129 of the Hotel Employees and 
12Restaurant Employees Union (H.E.R.E.); and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Jerre McPartlin quickly rose through the ranks to 
14become Vice-President of Local 1, serving thousands of 
15unionized workers in the hospitality and food service 
16industries; recognized for her abilities, she was appointed a 
17member of the Chicago Federation of Labor's Executive Board in 
181981 and became  the first woman in history elected to the 
19Chicago Federation of Labor as First-Vice President in 1985; 
20and
  
 
21    WHEREAS, Jerre McPartlin was a tireless community leader 
 
 
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1and devoted her time and efforts unselfishly to many worthwhile 
2causes for the past several decades, including Misericordia, 
3the Mercy Home for Boys and Girls, Mercy Hospital, Amvets Post 
4#13, the Jesuit Partnership Foundation, Concern Worldwide USA, 
5the Irish American Labor Council, and the downtown St. 
6Patrick's Day Parade Committee and Queen's Contest, where she 
7served as chief judge for over three decades; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Jerre McPartlin was the beloved wife of the late 
9State Rep. Robert F. McPartlin; the loving mother of Robert G. 
10(Sally), Susan J., Marilyn T. (Alan) Van Wetering, Nancy A. 
11(the late Lawrence T.) O'Brien, Frank L. (Nancy), William B., 
12Elizabeth A. (Patrick J.) O'Brien, Michael J. (Kelly), Brian J. 
13(Amy), and the late Francis, Dorothy, and Gerald McPartlin; 
14proud grandmother of 24; great-grandmother of 29; and 
15great-great-grandmother of one; therefore, be it
  
 
16    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL 
17ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
18Geraldine M. "Jerre" McPartlin and extend our sincere 
19condolences to her family, friends, and all who knew and loved 
20her; and be it further
  
 
21    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
22presented to the family of Jerre McPartlin as an expression of 
23our deepest sympathy.