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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of  Joseph L. McCaffrey of Silvis, who passed 
4away on November 2, 2015; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Joseph McCaffrey was born on July 4, 1927 in 
6Quincy; his parents were Sydney and Lee Edna Groce McCaffrey; 
7he married Betty Margaret Clifton on June 11, 1950 in 
8Davenport, Iowa; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Joseph McCaffrey worked as a supervisor in Tool & 
10Dye for John Deere Harvester Works for many years until his 
11retirement in 1985; following his retirement, he worked at the 
12Rock Island Arsenal from 1986 to 1991; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Joseph McCaffrey proudly served in the United 
14States Army at the end of World War II during the Occupation of 
15Japan; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, Joseph McCaffrey was preceded in death by his 
17parents and his loving wife, Betty; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Joseph McCaffrey is survived by his daughters, 
19Norma (Charles) Nagle, Barbara (Gary) Losey, and Carol (Robert) 
20Ariss; his grandchildren, Keith Nagle, Kevin Nagle, Kathy 
 
 
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1Donnelly, Julie Finley, Bobby Ariss, Elizabeth Ariss, Tim 
2Losey, and Janelle West; his great-grandchildren, Kaleb Nagle, 
3Ronan Donnelly, Shaeley Donnelly, Kira Finley, Kendrack 
4Finley, Joshua Losey, Emily West, Tyler West, Dylan West, and 
5Titus Nagle; and his brother, W. Merle McCaffrey; therefore, be 
6it
  
 
7    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
8ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his 
9family and friends, mourn the passing of Joseph L. McCaffrey; 
10and be it further
  
 
11    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
12presented to the family of Joseph McCaffrey as an expression of 
13our sympathy.