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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of  Joseph G. "Jerry" Driscoll of Peoria, who 
4passed away on June 27, 2015; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Joseph Driscoll was born on January 27, 1933 in 
6Peoria; his parents were Joseph Driscoll and Antoinette (nee 
7Sheehan) Driscoll; he married Eleanor Capranica on June 21, 
81958 at St. John's Catholic Church in Peoria; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Joseph Driscoll graduated from St. Bernard Grade 
10School and Spalding High School with the Class of 1951; he 
11later received both his bachelor's degree in history and 
12master's degree in political science from Bradley University; 
13and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Joseph Driscoll served his country as a member of 
15the United States Army during the Korean War; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, Joseph Driscoll taught in School District 150 for 
17over 30 years; he also taught at Illinois Community College and 
18Bradley University; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, Joseph Driscoll was a former Knights of Columbus - 
20St. Jude Council member and was actively involved in the 
 
 
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1Kiwanis Club; and
 
2    WHEREAS, Joseph Driscoll was preceded in death by his 
3parents; a son, Patrick Edward; and a brother, Jack Driscoll; 
4and
 
5    WHEREAS, Joseph Driscoll is survived by his wife, Eleanor; 
65 children, Danny (Erin) Driscoll, Fr. Mike Driscoll, Kelly 
7Driscoll, Mary Ann (Dave) Carroll, and Patrick Anthony 
8Driscoll; 8 grandchildren, Tommy, Billy, Molly, Maggie, and 
9Delaney Driscoll and Joelle, Jimmy, and Kate Carroll; a 
10sister-in-law, Toni Driscoll; and many nieces and nephews; 
11therefore, be it
  
 
12    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
13ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his 
14family and friends, mourn the passing of Joseph G. "Jerry" 
15Driscoll; and be it further
  
 
16    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
17presented to the family of Joseph Driscoll as an expression of 
18our sympathy.