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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of  Ralph L. O'Brien of Huntley, who passed 
4away on September 18, 2016; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Ralph O'Brien was born on February 19, 1931 in 
6Chicago; his parents were Ralph and Mildred O'Brien; he married 
7Eileen Marie McHale in 1957; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Ralph O'Brien served in the United States Air 
9Force from 1951 to 1955; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Ralph O'Brien worked for Illinois Bell/AT&T for 
11many years until his retirement; and
 
12    WHEREAS, Ralph O'Brien enjoyed traveling, Sudoku puzzles, 
13and attending his grandchildren's activities; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Ralph O'Brien is preceded in death by his parents 
15and his mother-in-law and father-in-law, Raymond and Eileen 
16McHale; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Ralph O'Brien is survived by his wife, Eileen; his 
18children, Kevin (Lou Ann) O'Brien, Terrence O'Brien, Mary 
19(John) Smerecky, Wendy (Timothy) Papka, and Kristie (Leonard) 
 
 
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1Scarpelli; his grandchildren, Devin, Tyler, Kevin, Michael, 
2Erin, John, Teagan, Jake, Kyle, Francesco, Leonard, Dominic, 
3and Anthony; his sisters, Joan Fernandes and Carolyn (Robert) 
4Marek; his brother, William O'Brien; and many nieces and 
5nephews; therefore, be it
  
 
6    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
7ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his 
8family and friends, mourn the passing of Ralph L. O'Brien; and 
9be it further
  
 
10    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
11presented to the family of Ralph O'Brien as an expression of 
12our sympathy.