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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened 
3to learn of the death of James A. "Jim" Lawlor of Downers 
4Grove, formerly of Broadview, Naperville, and Warrenville, who 
5passed away on November 21, 2022; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, Jim Lawlor was born to James and Nancy (Ehredt) 
7Lawlor in Chicago on October 18, 1958 and was raised in 
8Broadview; he graduated from St. Ignatius High School in 
9Chicago in 1976 and  from Eastern Illinois University in 
10Charleston with a degree in English; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Jim Lawlor began his 38-year career with the City 
12of Naperville in the Public Works Department and   later became 
13Operations Manager; he retired  in June of 2021; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Jim Lawlor enjoyed golfing, especially with his 
15buddies known as the "Golf Gang"; he was known for his mastery 
16of crossword puzzles and trivia and his affinity for Hello 
17Kitty toys; he was a great dad and an even better grandpa; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Jim Lawlor was preceded in death by his parents; 
19and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, Jim Lawlor is survived by his children, Jessica 
 
 
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1(Xian) Choy, Brendan (Melissa) Lawlor, and Mary Lawlor; his 
2grandchildren, Claire and Maggie Choy and Eden Lawlor; his 
3brothers, Martin (Gayle) Lawlor and Kevin (Jean) Lawlor; his 
4sisters, Suzanne (Ulick) O'Reilly, Bridget (Mark) Holm, and 
5Julia (Gary) Zuppa; his nieces and nephews, Brian,  Michael, 
6Rachel, Jacqueline, Eric, Adam, John, James, and Joseph; his 
7great-nieces and great-nephews; his aunts, Delores Wilson and 
8Phyllis Brinke; his cousins and friends, especially  Al Ehredt 
9and Mary Lafayette; and his  grandcat, Carl; therefore, be it
  
 
10    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL 
11ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
12James A. "Jim" Lawlor and extend our sincere condolences to 
13his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
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15    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be

16presented to the family of Jim Lawlor as an expression of
our 
17deepest sympathy.