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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Terrance M. Flaherty, Sr. of Peoria, who 
4passed away on August 1, 2013; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Terrance Flaherty, Sr. was born on September 6, 
61943, in Peoria to Martin and Agnes (Kearns) Flaherty; he 
7attended Spalding Institute in Peoria and was a graduate of 
8Regis College in Denver, Colorado; he married Sheila O'Donoghue 
9on February 12, 1966, in Peoria; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Terrance Flaherty, Sr. worked for Caterpillar 
11Inc. for more than 40 years; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Terrance Flaherty, Sr. enjoyed spending his time 
13as a grandpa, babysitter, carpool driver, coach, and handyman; 
14he liked to travel and take cruises around the world with his 
15wife; he was  active with Saint Philomena Parish, Boy Scout 
16Troop 18, the Peoria Youth Hockey Association, and Saint 
17Brendan's Irish Society; he established the Peoria Parochial 
18Soccer Program and volunteered his time with the Order of Saint 
19Francis Medical Center, the Mended Hearts Association, and 
20SeniorNet; he was a Master Gardner and a Master Naturalist; and
  
 
21    WHEREAS, Terrance Flaherty, Sr. was preceded in death by 
 
 
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1his brother, Arthur Silk; and
  
 
2    WHEREAS, Terrance Flaherty, Sr. is survived by his wife, 
3Sheila; his children, Terrance (Jennifer) Flaherty, Jr., Brian 
4(Karen) Flaherty, Patrick Flaherty, and Meghan (Matthew) 
5Dries; his grandchildren, Brigid, Terrance, Colin, Brendan, 
6Declan, Liam, Owen, Aidan, Tristan, Evan, Allison, Kaitlyn, 
7Elizabeth, and Lillian; his brother, Martin (Lilyan) Flaherty; 
8his sister-in-law, Mary Lu Silk; and many nieces and nephews; 
9therefore, be it
  
 
10    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL 
11ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
12Terrance M. Flaherty, Sr., and extend our sincere condolences 
13to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be 
14it further
  
 
15    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
16presented to the family of Terrance Flaherty, Sr. as an 
17expression of our deepest sympathy.