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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 John J. "Jack" Maloney of Godfrey, who |
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| passed away on December 28, 2008; and
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| WHEREAS, He was born June 20, 1925, in Alton, the son of |
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| Roxie Ann "Blackburn" and John J. Maloney Sr; he married the |
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| former Mary V. Gallagher on February 14, 1953; she preceded him |
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| in death on May 21, 1994; he then married Erma Foster on |
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| November 27, 1998; and
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| WHEREAS, Jack was a financial advisor for Edward Jones |
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| Investments for 54 years; in 1956 he opened one of the first |
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| branch offices of Edward Jones in Alton; he served his country |
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| in the United States Army Air Force in the European Theatre |
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| during World War II; and
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| WHEREAS, He was a member of Saints Peter and Paul Catholic |
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| Church, the Wood River Knights of Columbus, and a charter |
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| member of Lockhaven Country Club; he was also a member of the |
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| University of Illinois Alumni Association; he received |
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| bachelor's and master's degrees from the University of |
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| Illinois; he played the tenor sax and clarinet with the Stan |
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| Kenton Orchestra, and he also played with the Army Air Force |
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| Band, and with various regional bands; his interests included |
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| golf, horseracing, travel, and spending time with his family; |
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| and
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| WHEREAS, He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, |
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| Mary; his sister, Bernadine Hegeman; and his brother, David |
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| Maloney; and
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| WHEREAS, John Maloney is survived by his wife, Erma; his |
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| four daughters, Lou Ellen and spouse, Don Markovitch, Janet and |
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| spouse, Tim Donnelly, Jean Ann Maloney, and Linda and spouse, |
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| Dave Maurer; his two sons, Jack and his spouse, Lin Maloney, |
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| and Tom and his spouse, Carol Maloney; his grandchildren, Matt |
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| Donnelly, Emily Donnelly, Michael Donnelly, Christy Raines, |
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| Erin Maloney, Beth Maloney, David Maloney, Daniel Maloney, |
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| Rachel Maloney, Michael Maloney, Ryan Maloney, Jenn Maurer, and |
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| Sarah Maurer; and his great-granddaughter, Lily; therefore, be |
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| it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SIXTH 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 John Maloney; 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 John J. "Jack" Maloney as a symbol |
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| of our sincere sympathy.
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