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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened
3to learn of the death of Eugene "Skip" Sullivan of Oak Lawn,
4who passed away on November 25, 2021; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Skip Sullivan was born on June 6, 1951; he
6graduated from Harnew Grade School in 1965; he graduated from
7Oak Lawn Community High School, where he was a three-sport
8athlete, earning all-conference honors in baseball,
9basketball, and football in 1968 and 1969; he received his
10bachelor's degree in Social Studies from Iowa State University
11in 1973, where he played football and baseball; he married
12Patricia Buckels on October 27, 1973; he earned his master's
13degree from Governors State University in 1977; and
 
14    WHEREAS, Skip Sullivan returned to Oak Lawn Community High
15School in 1973, where he served as a teacher and coach; he
16taught Social Studies for 33 years, positively impacting the
17educational experiences of thousands of students; as a coach,
18he completed 78 cumulative seasons, including 27 seasons as a
19baseball coach, 24 seasons as a football coach, 13 seasons as a
20girls basketball coach, 12 seasons as a boys basketball coach,
21and 2 seasons as a golf coach; he was inducted into the
22Illinois Baseball Coaches Hall of Fame in 2008; and
 

 

 

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1    WHEREAS, After contracting Parkinson's disease, Skip
2Sullivan inaugurated the Sully Shuffle 5K run for 10
3consecutive years, raising $231,000 for Parkinson's research;
4and
 
5    WHEREAS, Skip Sullivan was a diehard Chicago Cubs fan and
6idolized former player Ernie Banks; he enjoyed pizza and
7chocolate malts; he will be remembered for treating everyone
8with the same kindness and respect; and
 
9    WHEREAS, Skip Sullivan was the husband of Patricia "Patti"
10Sullivan for 48 years; the father of Mike (Cheryl) Sullivan,
11Dana (Steve) Annel, and the late Danny Sullivan; the
12grandfather of Mason, Rosie, Caitlyn, and Chloe; the son of
13the late Eugene and Doris Sullivan; the brother of Nancy (Ken)
14Rossow, Janet (Butch) Tornabeni, and Gwen (the late Leo)
15Koszulinski; the son-in-law of the late David and Mary
16Buckels; the brother-in-law of Fran (the late Wayne) Bailey,
17John (Laura) Buckels, Larry (Sue) Buckels, and the late David
18Buckels; the uncle of many nieces and nephews; the friend,
19teacher, coach, and mentor of many; therefore, be it
 
20    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL
21ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
22Eugene "Skip" Sullivan and extend our sincere condolences to
23his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it

 

 

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2    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
3presented to the family of Skip Sullivan as an expression of
4our deepest sympathy.