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HOUSE RESOLUTION


 
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    WHEREAS, The members of the House of Representatives of the 
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State of Illinois learned with regret of the death of their 
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former colleague State Representative William D. Walsh of Oak 
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Brook on August 3, 2003; and

 
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    WHEREAS, William D. Walsh was born in Chicago on February 
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5, 1924; he valiantly served his country in the U.S. Navy 
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during World War II; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Representative Walsh married the former Barbara 
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Kennedy in 1948; he received a B.S. in Business Administration 
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from Loyola University in Chicago in 1948; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Prior to his service in the legislature, Mr. Walsh 
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worked as a sales representative for Burroughs Corporation 
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(Unisys) in Chicago and as vice president of Alpine Plastic Bag 
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in Chicago; he was a long-time  partner in P.M. Walsh & Company 
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in Oak Brook Terrace; in 1959, he was elected to the Memorial 
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Park District Board of Commissioners; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Representative Walsh was elected for 10 terms to 
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the Illinois House of Representatives and served from 1961 to 
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1981; during that time he filled many roles including Assistant 
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Minority Leader, Assistant Majority Leader, and House Majority 
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Leader; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Representative Walsh was known for his integrity 
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and his knowledge of parliamentary procedure; he was a 
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proponent of community-based treatment for the mentally ill; he 
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played a leading role in the passage of the Regional 
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Transportation Authority, the oversight board for regional 
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mass transit; he also sponsored legislation that made community 
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colleges an integral part of the State's education system; he 
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was named "Most Respected Legislator" in the Chicago Tribune 
 


 






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poll of the House of Representative members in 1978; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Representative Walsh was a member of the Board of 
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Directors of the Oak Trust and Savings Bank in Chicago, DuPage 
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National Bank in West Chicago, the Regional Transportation 
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Authority in Chicago, and was a member of the Prisoner Review 
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Board from 1992 to 1998; and

 
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    WHEREAS, The passing of Representative William D. Walsh was 
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deeply felt by many, especially his wife, Barbara; his sons, 
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Thomas, William Jr., David, and Terrence; his daughters, 
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Cynthia Cashen, Julie Doran, and Elizabeth Cullen; his 
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brothers, John, Robert, and Richard; and his 10 grandchildren; 
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his son, Peter, preceded him in death; therefore, be it

 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE  HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
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NINETY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
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mourn the passing of our former colleague, State Representative 
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William D. Walsh, a man of integrity who was respected by his 
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peers; and be it further

 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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presented to the family of William D. Walsh as an expression of 
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our deepest condolences.