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| 1 | SENATE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to | ||||||
| 3 | learn of the death of
Stephen M. "The Irishman" O'Donnell of | ||||||
| 4 | Peoria, who passed away on January 18, 2009; and
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| 5 | WHEREAS, Stephen O'Donnell was born on March 8, 1938 in | ||||||
| 6 | Effingham; his parents were John P. and Frances McDevitt | ||||||
| 7 | O'Donnell; and
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| 8 | WHEREAS, Stephen O'Donnell served his country with pride | ||||||
| 9 | and distinction as a member of the United States Army Reserves; | ||||||
| 10 | and
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| 11 | WHEREAS, Stephen O'Donnell worked for Michael Todd Co. in | ||||||
| 12 | Omaha, Nebraska and owned S.M.O. Sales and Service in Peoria; | ||||||
| 13 | and
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| 14 | WHEREAS, Stephen O'Donnell was a member of St. Bernard | ||||||
| 15 | Catholic Church, the Knights of Columbus, the 427 Third Degree | ||||||
| 16 | Spalding Council, the Illinois Police and Sheriffs | ||||||
| 17 | Association, and the Hook and Bullet Conservation Club; and
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| 18 | WHEREAS, Stephen O'Donnell greatly enjoyed the company of | ||||||
| 19 | his nieces and nephews, Kevin, Maureen, Bridget, Michael, | ||||||
| 20 | Heide, Phil, Mike, Petra, Phil, Kate, Muffie, Ryan, Sean, Tim, | ||||||
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| 1 | Dionne, and Cherie, and his 23 great-nieces and great-nephews; | ||||||
| 2 | he also loved fishing and spending his time talking with family | ||||||
| 3 | and friends; and
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| 4 | WHEREAS, Stephen O'Donnell was preceded in death by his | ||||||
| 5 | parents; his brothers, Mick and Max; and his nephew, Patrick | ||||||
| 6 | O'Donnell; and | ||||||
| 7 | WHEREAS, Stephen O'Donnell is survived by his best friend, | ||||||
| 8 | Marilyn Nash, and her family; his sisters, Sue (Jerry) Lafeber, | ||||||
| 9 | Maureen (Phil) Prassas, and Kathy Ireland; and his brothers, | ||||||
| 10 | Pat (Ursula) O'Donnell and Bob (Sue) O'Donnell; and
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| 11 | WHEREAS, Stephen O'Donnell will be remembered by all who | ||||||
| 12 | knew and loved him for his kindness, generosity, storytelling, | ||||||
| 13 | doughnuts, and his beautiful tenor's rendition of Danny Boy; | ||||||
| 14 | therefore, be it
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| 15 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL | ||||||
| 16 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with | ||||||
| 17 | his family and friends, the passing of Stephen M. "The | ||||||
| 18 | Irishman" O'Donnell; and be it further
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| 19 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
| 20 | presented to the family of Stephen O'Donnell as an expression | ||||||
| 21 | of our sympathy.
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