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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of  Eugene Shea, who passed away on March 31, 
42015; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Eugene Shea was born on August 14, 1928 in 
6Waukegan; his parents were Laurello and Alice (nee Sweeney) 
7Shea; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Eugene Shea graduated from Waukegan High School 
9and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Elementary Education 
10from National Lewis University; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, In 1950, Eugene Shea entered the United States 
12Army; he served in the field artillery during the Korean 
13Conflict; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Eugene Shea taught elementary education at 
15Immaculate Conception School in Waukegan and Oakland Grade 
16School and Antioch Grade School in Antioch; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Eugene Shea began teaching baton twirling lessons 
18at the age of 18 at the YMCA and the Catholic Community Center 
19in Waukegan before owning and operating Shea's Baton and Dance 
20Studio on Grand Avenue in Waukegan for many years; he was also 
 
 
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1an active member of the National Baton Twirling Judges 
2Association until his passing; and
 
3    WHEREAS, Eugene Shea was the recipient of the Twirl Mania 
4Lifetime Achievement Award in 2012; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Eugene Shea is survived by a brother, George Shea; 
62 sisters, Alice (Warren "Butch") Brownlee and Anne Shea; and 
7his countless former students and fellow baton twirling 
8enthusiasts from throughout the United States, Canada, and 
9Europe; therefore, be it
  
 
10    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
11ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his 
12family and friends, mourn the passing of Eugene Shea; and be it 
13further
  
 
14    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
15presented to the family of Eugene Shea as an expression of our 
16sympathy.