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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened
3to learn of the death of John J. Malone Sr., who passed away on
4January 27, 2022; and
 
5    WHEREAS, John Malone was born to Irish immigrants on
6Chicago's Old West Side in the St. Mel-Holy Ghost Parish of the
7West Garfield Park area on July 7, 1930; he graduated from the
8parish elementary school; he studied at St. Mel High School on
9an academic scholarship, where he was a member of the boxing
10team for four years and co-captain in his senior year; during
11his college years, he was a welterweight (145 lbs.) boxing
12champion in the Chicago Golden Gloves in 1951; he studied at
13Wilbur Wright Jr. College of Chicago; he earned his Bachelor
14of Science in Psychology from Loyola University of Chicago; he
15served in the U.S. Army from 1957 to 1961, where he served as a
16psychology assistant and earned the rank of specialist 5th
17class (SP5), known as sergeant today; he was lifetime
18Chicagoan; and
 
19    WHEREAS, John Malone was a member and past commander of
20the Gladstone Park Post American Legion; he was a 4th degree
21member and past grand knight of Addison Council #650 in
22Hilderbrand of the Knights of Columbus since 1950; and
 

 

 

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1    WHEREAS, John Malone was the husband of the late Maureen
2(Heafey) for 46 years; he was the father of John J. Jr.,
3Michael P., Brian H., and Maura A. (the late Kevin); he was the
4grandfather of Megan (Dan) Bacos, Callie (Brandon) Zurek, Kate
5Lynn, Shannon Noelle, Liam Patrick, Mary Catherine, Sean,
6Ronan, and Emmett Barron; he was the great-grandfather of
7Cameron and Lily; he was the brother-in-law of Ana Mae Malone
8(late Patrick C.) and John J. (Katherine) Heafey; he was the
9relative of Dr. Nicholas Burriesci (the late Eleanor); he was
10the uncle to many; and he was the cousin of over 20 residing in
11Ireland and England; therefore, be it
 
12    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL
13ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
14John J. Malone Sr. and extend our sincere condolences to his
15family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it
16further
 
17    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
18presented to the family of John Malone as an expression of our
19deepest sympathy.