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1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
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2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened |
3 | | to learn of the death of Patrick J. "Pat" Cavanagh of Port |
4 | | Byron, who passed away on January 4, 2022; and
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5 | | WHEREAS, Pat Cavanagh was born to John and Mildred (Ambre) |
6 | | Cavanagh in Sterling on November 11, 1949; he graduated from |
7 | | Alleman High School; he enrolled at Western Illinois to play |
8 | | football and wrestle before being called to serve his country; |
9 | | he served in the U.S. Marine Corps during the Vietnam War; he |
10 | | graduated from Augustana College in Rock Island, where he |
11 | | finished second in the national wrestling tournament; he |
12 | | married Kathleen "Kate" McDonnell in Sterling on April 8, |
13 | | 1972; and
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14 | | WHEREAS, Pat Cavanagh had a 20-year career with the East |
15 | | Moline Fire Department; he also worked as a block and brick |
16 | | mason; and
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17 | | WHEREAS, Pat Cavanagh was a member of St. Ambrose Church |
18 | | in Erie; and
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19 | | WHEREAS, Pat Cavanagh was a true sportsman and nature |
20 | | lover; he loved fly fishing in his wooden canoe using the flies |
21 | | he made; he was an avid hunter and enjoyed sports shooting, |
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1 | | which he passed down to his children and grandchildren; he |
2 | | also loved his dogs and the many animals on his hobby farm; and
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3 | | WHEREAS, Pat Cavanagh was preceded in death by his |
4 | | parents; and
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5 | | WHEREAS, Pat Cavanagh is survived by his wife, Kate; his |
6 | | daughters, Bridget Cavanagh, Christine (Todd) Caves, Elizabeth |
7 | | (Michael) Marusin, and Maureen (Russell) Voypick; his |
8 | | grandchildren, Grace, Morgan, Bryan, Erin, Maggie, Poppy, |
9 | | Owen, and Emmett; his siblings, Lois (Bob) Schoen, Michael |
10 | | (Sharon) Cavanagh, and Mary (Ron) Millage; and his many |
11 | | nieces, nephews, in-laws, cousins, and friends; therefore, be |
12 | | it
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13 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL |
14 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
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15 | | Patrick J. "Pat" Cavanagh and extend our sincere
condolences |
16 | | to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved
him; and be |
17 | | it further
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18 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
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19 | | presented to the family of Pat Cavanagh as an expression of
our |
20 | | deepest sympathy.
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