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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Thomas 
4F. Sheehan of Chicago, who passed away on April 20, 2022; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Thomas F. Sheehan was born to Daniel and 
6Catherine (Sullivan) Sheehan on Chicago's West Side on April 
74, 1941 and was the second of five children; he was a native of 
8Chicago's Austin neighborhood; as a child, he attended Our 
9Lady Help of Christians and Austin High School; he served in 
10the U.S. Marine Corps from 1962 to 1968; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Thomas Sheehan worked as a letter carrier out of 
12the U.S. Post Office in the Austin neighborhood of Chicago; he 
13left the post office for a time, becoming a lead senior auditor 
14for Jewel Food Stores; he returned to the post office as a mail 
15carrier, serving the residents of Oak Park for many years 
16until his retirement; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Thomas Sheehan was passionate about service to 
18his faith, to his country, and for others; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, Thomas Sheehan was preceded in death by his 
20brothers, Daniel and Robert; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, At the time of his passing, Thomas Sheehan was 
2survived by his wife, Carole; his brother, John; his sister, 
3Maryann; his son, Michael (Michelle) Sheehan; his daughter, 
4Laura (John) Broderick; and his grandsons, Dan (Stephanie) and 
5Sean Broderick; therefore, be it
  
 
6    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE 
7HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
8we mourn the passing of Thomas F. Sheehan and extend our 
9sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew 
10and loved him; and be it further
  
 
11    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
12presented to the family of Thomas Sheehan as an expression of 
13our deepest sympathy.