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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 Ann (O'Malley) Moore of Chicago, who |
| 4 | | passed away on February 12, 2023; and
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| 5 | | WHEREAS, Ann Moore was born to Ellen (Grady) and John |
| 6 | | O'Malley in the Village of Dooagh on Achill Island in County |
| 7 | | Mayo, Ireland on August 29, 1932; she arrived on Ellis Island |
| 8 | | in New York on August 16, 1956; she then took a train to |
| 9 | | Chicago, where she lived for the remainder of her life; she |
| 10 | | married Joe Moore at St. Thomas More Catholic Church in |
| 11 | | Chicago on September 8, 1962; and
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| 12 | | WHEREAS, As a teenager, Ann Moore left home in search of |
| 13 | | work; she first looked in Ireland and later in England, where |
| 14 | | she was employed at a school in Liverpool for a time; while her |
| 15 | | children were young, she served her family as a homemaker; she |
| 16 | | later returned to work, having stints at Woolworth's |
| 17 | | department store and Gladstone Bakery in Jefferson Park; and
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| 18 | | WHEREAS, Ann Moore was a woman of strong faith; in her |
| 19 | | golden years, she enjoyed taking daily walks in her |
| 20 | | neighborhood, going on frequent lunch outings with her |
| 21 | | friends, and spending quality time with her husband; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Ann Moore was known for her cooking and selfless |
| 2 | | nature, finding no charity unworthy of her patronage; she will |
| 3 | | be remembered for her devotion to her family as the family |
| 4 | | matriarch; and
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| 5 | | WHEREAS, Ann Moore was preceded in death by her husband, |
| 6 | | Joe; her son, Patrick; her siblings, Patrick, Betty, Mary, |
| 7 | | John, and Michael; and her parents; and
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| 8 | | WHEREAS, Ann Moore is survived by her children, Mary (Jon) |
| 9 | | Wentworth and Kevin (Patti); her grandchildren, Brian, Monica, |
| 10 | | Brittany, Thomas, Brenden, Jennifer, Sean, Kaitlyn, and |
| 11 | | Collin; her great-grandchildren, Tegen and Selena; her |
| 12 | | siblings, Sr. Miriam O'Malley, Thomas (Christina) O'Malley, |
| 13 | | and Christina (Kevin) Henry; and her many nieces and nephews; |
| 14 | | therefore, be it
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| 15 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL |
| 16 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
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| 17 | | Ann (O'Malley) Moore and extend our sincere
condolences to her |
| 18 | | family, friends, and all who knew and loved
her; and be it |
| 19 | | further
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| 20 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
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| 21 | | presented to the family of Ann Moore as an expression of
our |
| 22 | | deepest sympathy.
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