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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Dr. John M. "Jack" Abell of Aurora, who 
4passed away on October 27, 2012; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Dr. John Abell was born on September 29, 1921, in 
6Aurora to Mary Ann and William Abell and lived in Aurora all of 
7his life; he graduated from Marmion Military  Academy, 
8Benedictine University, and the University of Illinois Medical 
9School; he married Patricia Brennan; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Dr. John Abell was a member of the Lay Association 
11of Missionaries of the Sacred Heart, Holy Angels Church, Serra 
12Club of Aurora, and the Kane County Medical Society; he was an 
13honorary staff member of Provena Mercy Medical Center and 
14Rush-Copley Medical Center; he interned at the U.S. Naval 
15Hospital in San Diego, California and was in the Navy Reserve 
16until 1982; he joined Dreyer Medical Clinic in 1950 and retired 
17in 1986; and
  
 
  
18    WHEREAS, Dr. John Abell was preceded in death by his 
19grandson, Kevin Bryant; his parents, Mary Ann and William 
20Abell; his sisters, May Dickes and Patricia Abell; and his 
21brother, William Abell; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Dr. John Abell is survived by his wife, Patricia 
2(Brennan) Abell; his children, Michael (Janice) Abell, Martha 
3(Richard) Rode, Theresa (John) Bryan, and Timothy Abell; and 
4his grandchildren, Timothy and Michaela Rode, Cameron Abell, 
5Jeffrey and Nathan Abell, and Patrick, Michael, David, and Mary 
6Kate Bryant; therefore, be it
  
 
7    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL 
8ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
9Dr. John Abell, and we extend our sincere condolences to his 
10family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
11further
  
 
12    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
13presented to the family of Dr. John Abell as an expression of 
14our deepest sympathy.