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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3learn of the death of Thomas J. McGrath, M.D. of Joliet, who
4passed away on July 17, 2016; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Thomas McGrath was born on June 2, 1932 in
6Hammond, Indiana; his parents were Joseph and Irene McGrath;
7and
 
8    WHEREAS, Thomas McGrath attended Rehn, St. Patrick's, and
9Saint Raymond's School before graduating from Joliet Township
10High School in 1949; he then graduated from Miami University in
111952, and from the University of Illinois School of Medicine in
12Chicago; he later completed his internship and residency at
13Cook County Hospital, specializing in obstetrics and
14gynecology; and
 
15    WHEREAS, Thomas McGrath served as a flight surgeon at the
16United States Air Force Academy; in 1960, he returned to Joliet
17to specialize in women's health; he was a founding partner in
18the Joliet Medical Group; he served as Medical Director and
19Chief of Staff at Saint Joseph Hospital; he volunteered at the
20Will/Grundy County Medical Clinic; he also enjoyed serving
21others in private practice for many years until his retirement
22in 1996; and
 

 

 

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1    WHEREAS, In his retirement years, Thomas McGrath served on
2the Board of Directors at Saint Joseph Hospital and University
3of Saint Francis and served as Medical Director for Captive
4Insurance; and
 
5    WHEREAS, In addition to his passion for medicine, Thomas
6McGrath enjoyed sailing, flying, playing the piano, golfing,
7fishing, reading, traveling, and spending time with his family;
8and
 
9    WHEREAS, Thomas McGrath was preceded in death by his
10parents and his brothers-in-law, Martin Whalen and Henry Bourg;
11and
 
12    WHEREAS, Thomas McGrath is survived by his loving wife of
1362 years, Joan; his children, Michael (Robin), Thomas, Kathleen
14(Thomas) Boucher, Jane (Timothy) Schmig, Laura, Patrick
15(Stacey), and Elizabeth (Michael) Ryan; his grandchildren,
16Christina (Justin) Spring, Thomas and Michael McGrath, Anne,
17Kathleen, and Claire Schmig, Margaret, John, and Patrick
18McGrath, and Mary, Hannah, and Michael Ryan; his
19great-grandchild, Kathryn Spring; his sisters, Suzanne Whalen
20and Priscilla (Robert) Borgstrom; his sister-in-law and
21brother-in-law, Virginia Bourg and John (Peggi) Lynch; and many
22nieces and nephews; therefore, be it
 

 

 

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1    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL
2ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his
3family and friends, mourn the passing of Thomas J. McGrath,
4M.D.; and be it further
 
5    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
6presented to the family of Thomas McGrath as an expression of
7our sympathy.