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| SENATE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to |
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| learn of the death of
Daniel J. Buckley of Aurora, who passed |
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| away on March 19, 2008; and
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| WHEREAS, Daniel J. Buckley was born on February 6, 1927 in |
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| Aurora; his parents were James and Christine (Schwartz) |
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| Buckley; and
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| WHEREAS, Daniel J. Buckley was born and raised in Aurora; |
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| he was a lifelong member of St. Joseph Catholic Church; and
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| WHEREAS, Daniel J. Buckley graduated from St. Joseph Grade |
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| School in 1941, Marmion Military Academy in 1944, and the |
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| University of Notre Dame in 1949, where he became a lifelong |
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| Notre Dame fan; and
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| WHEREAS, Daniel J. Buckley held the rank of Platoon |
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| Sergeant as a distinguished member of the United States Army, |
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| serving in Germany from 1950 through 1952; and
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| WHEREAS, Daniel J. Buckley was the owner/operator of |
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| Buckley's Grocery on Aurora Avenue, a neighborhood landmark of |
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| the Pigeon Hill community, for over 60 years; and
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| WHEREAS, Daniel J. Buckley was a member of the Knights of |
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| Columbus, the Wild Rose Club, the Phoenix Club, and the Turner |
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| Club; and
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| WHEREAS, Daniel J. Buckley was preceded in death by his |
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| first wife, Dorothy (Eckle) Buckley; and his parents; and
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| WHEREAS, Daniel J. Buckley is survived by his wife, |
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| Kathleen J. (Ragan) Buckley; his children, Kathleen Buckley, |
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| James Buckley, Sandra (Bruce) Steinke, and Susan (Richard) |
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| Parrino; his stepchildren, Wayne (Sharon) Schopp, Michael |
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| (Judy) Schopp, Randy (Jay) Schopp, Rick (Inday) Schopp, and |
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| Vicki (Tom) Groom; his seven grandchildren and eleven |
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| step-grandchildren; his six step great-grandchildren; and his |
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| sister, Marilyn (Elwyn "John") Johnson; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL |
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| ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with |
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| his family and friends, the passing of Daniel J. Buckley; 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 Daniel J. Buckley as an expression |
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| of our sympathy.
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