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SENATE RESOLUTION


 
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    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate of the State of 
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Illinois were deeply saddened to learn of the death of Michael 
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Davis of Evanston on September 7, 2004; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Michael Davis was born in County Galway, Ireland 
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in 1939; he came to the United States with his mother and 
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brother when he was ten years old; the family settled in the 
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Chicago area; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Mr. Davis graduated from St. Sabrina Grade School 
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and St. Ignatius College Prep; he graduated with honors from 
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John Carroll University in 1962 and earned a law degree from 
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Georgetown University in 1965; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Following his admission to the Illinois Bar, Mr. 
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Davis was briefly employed by the National Labor Relations 
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Board; his employment with the Board was interrupted when he 
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was ordered to active duty in the Judge Advocate General's 
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Corps of the United States Army in January of 1966; he was 
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assigned to the Office of the Staff Judge Advocate, Eighth Army 
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Support Command in Seoul, Korea where he prosecuted major 
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felonies and advised commanders from May of 1966 to July of 
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1967; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Upon returning to Chicago, Mr. Davis joined the 
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prominent law firm, Lord, Bissell & Brook LLP, where he 
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practiced law for 34 years; he became partner five years later 
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and he retired in 2002 after serving as the firm's Chief 
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Operating Officer for twelve years; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Mr. Davis also served as Paddock Publications' 
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primary libel counsel for the better part of two decades and 
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was a member of the company's board of directors;  in addition, 
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he served as a legal adviser to the Daily Herald, which is 
 


 






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owned by Paddock Publications;  he defended the paper against 
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claims of defamation, invasion of privacy, and other issues of 
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liability and was known as "a great advocate of the business of 
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journalism"; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Mr. Davis was the recipient of the President's 
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Award for loyal and generous service to St. Ignatius College 
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Prep; he served on the Board of Boy's Hope Girl's Hope of 
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Illinois and on the President's Council at John Carroll 
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University; and

 
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    WHEREAS, The passing of Michael Davis will be deeply felt 
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by many, especially his wife, Barbara; his children, Elizabeth 
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and Michael; and his brother Bartholomew; 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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Michael Davis along with all who knew and loved him and extend 
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our sincere condolences to his family and friends; and be it 
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further

 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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presented to the family of Michael Davis as an expression of 
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our deepest sympathy.