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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Thomas G. Shaughnessy of Berwyn; and
  
 
4    WHEREAS, Thomas Shaughnessy served his country with pride 
5and distinction as a member of the United States Navy on the 
6USS Yorktown during World War II; and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, Thomas Shaughnessy served as the Mayor of the City 
8of Berwyn from 1993 to 2005; prior to his service as Mayor, he 
9served as Berwyn's city clerk for 12 years; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, During his tenure as Mayor, Thomas Shaughnessy was 
11instrumental in helping to create what is now the Berwyn Public 
12Library; the building now carries his name; he was also 
13instrumental in getting the city's new police department built; 
14and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Thomas Shaughnessy was preceded in death by his 
16parents, Thomas Shaughnessy and Margaret (William) Quirk; his 
17aunts, Martha Kadish and Blanche Phillips; and his 
18brother-in-law, Jack Thomas; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, Thomas Shaughnessy was the beloved husband of 
20Beverly Ann, nee Thomas; the loving father of Thomas Gregory 
 
 
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1Jr. (Kathy) and Patricia Lynn (Mark) Kennedy; the cherished 
2grandfather of Bryan, Kelly (Jason) Sheehan, Courtney (Jon) 
3Kotloski, Daniel, Ashley Kennedy, Leigha Kennedy, and Jack 
4Kennedy; the great-grandfather of Jack, Patrick Sheehan, James 
5Sheehan, Kate Sheehan, Matthew Kotloski, and Mae Kotloski; the 
6dear brother-in-law of Lorraine Zellig and Marilyn Thomas; and 
7the fond uncle of Laura Saylor, Kimberly Saka, and Kerri 
8Cardamone; therefore, be it
  
 
9    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL 
10ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that  we mourn, along with 
11his family and friends, the passing of Thomas G. Shaughnessy; 
12and be it further
  
 
13    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
14presented to the family of Thomas Shaughnessy as an expression 
15of our sympathy.