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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3learn of the death of Bliss E. O'Connor of Waukegan, who passed
4away on December 9, 2015; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Bliss O'Connor was born in Pocatello, Idaho on May
611, 1924 to Harry L. and Bliss Winerfred McClintock and was a
7longtime Waukegan resident; she graduated from St. John's Mercy
8Hospital Nursing School in 1945; and
 
9    WHEREAS, Bliss O'Connor retired from Victory Memorial
10Hospital as an emergency room nurse after many years of
11service; she and her son, Kevin, were actively involved in the
12early years of special education development at the Waukegan
13School District; and
 
14    WHEREAS, Bliss O'Connor was an active member of St.
15Anastasia Parish for over 65 years, where she volunteered at
16the soup kitchen and PADS, serving needy members of the
17community, and funeral luncheons, and was a member of the
18Women's Club; and
 
19    WHEREAS, Bliss O'Connor was preceded in death by her
20husband, Francis J. O'Connor; her daughter, Mary Guelich; her
21brother, Tom McClintock, and her parents; and
 

 

 

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1    WHEREAS, Bliss O'Connor is survived by her sons, F. Joseph
2(Nancy) O'Connor, Patrick (Laura) O'Connor, and Kevin
3O'Connor, and her grandchildren, Shawn O'Connor, Courtney
4O'Connor, Kathleen O'Connor, and Dillon Guelich; therefore, be
5it
 
6    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL
7ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
8Bliss E. O'Connor, and extend our sincere condolences to her
9family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it
10further
 
11    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
12presented to the family of Bliss O'Connor as an expression of
13our deepest sympathy.