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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Cornelius "Connie" O'Neill of Joliet, who 
4passed away on September 1, 2020; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Connie O'Neill was born to Cornelius and Mary 
6(Gleason) O'Neill in Joliet in 1933;  he  graduated from Joliet 
7Catholic High School in 1950; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Connie O'Neill retired from the Teamsters Union, 
9Local 179, and the City of Joliet Fire Department; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Connie O'Neill was a fourth-degree member of the 
11Knights of Columbus, a member of the Italian American Cultural 
12Society, and a former member of St. Mary Carmelite in Joliet; 
13and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Connie O'Neill loved music, dancing, and fishing; 
15and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, Connie O'Neill was preceded in death by his son, 
17Connie O'Neill Jr.; his parents; and his brother, Jim Bell; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Connie O'Neill is survived by his loving wife, 
19Josephine Juresic; his sister, Mary Ellen Vorhees; and numerous 
 
 
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1nieces and nephews; therefore, be it
  
 
2    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL 
3ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of

4Cornelius "Connie" O'Neill and extend our sincere
condolences 
5to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved
him; and be 
6it further
  
 
7    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be

8presented to the family of Connie O'Neill as an expression of

9our deepest sympathy.