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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of

3Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Father 
4Donald Joseph Ahearn of the Archdiocese of Chicago, who passed 
5away on January
1, 2017; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, Father Ahearn was
born the youngest of five 
7children to Daniel and Helen Ahearn on March 1, 1925; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Father Ahearn was ordained a priest of the

9Archdiocese of Chicago on May 3, 1951; his first assignment was

10Saint Gertrude Parish in Franklin Park, where he served as the

11assistant pastor for eight years; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, After being chaplain of Saint Patrick High School, 
13he
served at St. Barbara Parish in Brookfield for seven
years; 
14and
 
15    WHEREAS, Father Ahearn finally found home at Saint Juliana

16Parish on Touhy Avenue in Chicago on August 21, 1975; and
 
17    WHEREAS, The duties of Father Ahearn while pastor of Saint 
18Juliana Parish
included being a member of the Pastor Review 
19Board, the School
Board Advisory Committee, and then serving as 
20an Assistant Vicar for Senior
Priests; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, After serving the parish for nearly 20 years, he

2retired on June 30, 1995; and
  
 
3    WHEREAS, During his life, Father Ahearn was known for his

4goodness, generosity, and especially his affection towards

5people; he was quick to love and quick to befriend; therefore, 
6be it
  
 
7    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
8NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
9mourn the passing of Father Donald Joseph Ahearn, and extend 
10our sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all who 
11knew and loved him; and be it further
  
 
12    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
13presented to the family of Father Ahearn as an expression of 
14our deepest sympathy.