SR2584 99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Philip M. Duffin Sr. of Naperville, who passed away on December 22, 2016, at the age of 72; and

WHEREAS, Philip Duffin Sr. retired after 32 years of service as a Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor for the State of Illinois; he retired in 2012 as a bus driver for Joliet Township High School after eight years; and

WHEREAS, Philip Duffin Sr. was a dedicated parishioner at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Joliet, where he was a Lector at Sunday Mass, a Eucharistic Minister, delivering Communion to the elderly and sick, and a Religious Education Teacher; his memberships included the school board, the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults, and the Light of the World Prayer Group; and

WHEREAS, Philip Duffin Sr. was preceded in death by his parents, John and Martha Duffin, and his cousin, Raymond Dean Guinto; and

WHEREAS, Philip Duffin Sr. is survived by his wife, Janet (Peterek) Duffin; his children, Jennifer (Frank) Reyes, Philip M. (Julie) Duffin Jr., Marie Duffin (Kim Knowles), and Ann (Casey) McCambridge; his siblings, MaryEllyn (Daniel) Peterek, Thomas (Sherry) Duffin, and Patricia (Irvin) Gibson; his grandchildren, Megan, Jacob, Gabriela, Joshua, and Leah Reyes, Drew, Olivia, and Natalie Duffin, and Madeline and Audrey McCambridge; and numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins, including Donna (Guinto) Wisemantle; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Philip M. Duffin Sr., and extend our sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Philip Duffin Sr. as an expression of our deepest sympathy.