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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Patrick Aloysius Duffy of Erie, who 
4passed away on May 5, 2020; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Patrick Duffy was born to Aloysius J. and Patricia 
6(Cavanaugh) Duffy in Waterloo, Iowa on June 24, 1950; he 
7graduated from Wapsie Valley High School in 1968 and then 
8served in the U.S. Navy during Vietnam; he married Sherry Hamm 
9at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Morrison on August 4, 1973; 
10and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Patrick Duffy worked in marketing for Deere & Co. 
12for 35 and a half years, which allowed him to see much of the 
13world; he also served on the Erie Fire Department for 20 years; 
14and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Patrick Duffy was a member of St. Ambrose Catholic 
16Church in Erie and of the Knights of Columbus; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Patrick Duffy had a wonderful sense of humor, 
18never met a stranger, was an unselfish man, and loved doting on 
19his wife; and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, Patrick Duffy was preceded in death by by his 
 
 
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1parents; his brothers, Dennis and Galen  Duffy; and his sister, 
2Sherry Weber; and
  
 
3    WHEREAS, Patrick Duffy is survived by his wife; his 
4daughters, Angela (Ryan) Quinlan and Shannon (Derek) Weber; his 
5grandchildren, Olivia, Deacon, and Brooks Weber and Riordan and 
6Grayson Quinlan; his sisters, Colleen (Darold) Matthias and 
7Kathy Volker; and his many nieces 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

10Patrick Aloysius Duffy  and extend our sincere
condolences to 
11his family, friends, and all who knew and loved
him; and be it 
12further
  
 
13    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be

14presented to the family of Patrick as an expression of
our 
15deepest sympathy.