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SENATE RESOLUTION


 
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    WHEREAS, The members of the Senate of the State of Illinois 
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learned with great sadness of the passing of Eugene G. Griffin 
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of Aurora on November 22, 2003; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Mr. Griffin was born on August 24, 1934 in 
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Evanston to Timothy J. and Bernadette (Lavin) Griffin; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Mr. Griffin graduated from high school in 
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Knoxville, Tennessee and attended Notre Dame University; while 
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at Notre Dame, he was the sports editor for the Golden Dome 
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yearbook and was a member of the editorial board of the Notre 
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Dame Lawyer, a student law publication; in 1957, he received a 
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bachelor's degree, graduating with honors, and in 1958, he 
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graduated from the Notre Dame Law School; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Mr. Griffin was united in marriage to Sue Corcoran 
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in 1958 in Sibley, Iowa; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Prior to establishing his law practice in Aurora, 
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Mr. Griffin worked for the legal division of the Tennessee 
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Valley Authority; he was later appointed as a legal assistant 
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to the Honorable Raymond J. Kelly, a member of the U.S. 
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District Court, for the disposition of litigation before the 
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Alaskan Federal Court as Alaska was transitioning from 
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territorial to statehood status; in addition, he served as an 
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assistant Kane County State's Attorney and subsequently was 
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associated with several law firms during his legal career; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Mr. Griffin enjoyed coaching and watching his 
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children play sports; he was a Past President of the West 
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Aurora Sports Booster Club; and

 
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    WHEREAS, The passing of Eugene G. Griffin has been deeply 
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felt by all who knew and loved him, especially his wife, Sue 
 


 









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Griffin; his children, Mike (Helen) Griffin, Tom (Rose) 
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Griffin, Jim (Cathie) Griffin, Tim (Kris) Griffin, and Molly 
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(Sean) King; his brother, Edward (Molly) Griffin; his 
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sisters-in-law, Ann (Saul) Cooper and Elizabeth Pruitt; his 
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mother-in-law, Ruth Corcoran; his 14 grandchildren; his niece; 
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his nephews; and his many cousins; and
 
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    WHEREAS, He was preceded in death by his parents and a 
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brother, Thomas; therefore, be it

 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE  SENATE OF THE NINETY-THIRD GENERAL 
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ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the death of 
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Eugene G. Griffin along with all who knew and loved him and 
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extend our sincere condolences to his family and friends; and 
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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 Eugene G. Griffin as an expression 
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of our deepest sympathy.