| |||||||
| |||||||
| |||||||
| 1 | SENATE RESOLUTION
| ||||||
| 2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened | ||||||
| 3 | to learn of the death of Mary Frances "Mary Fran" (Plunkett) | ||||||
| 4 | Madden, who passed away on April 30, 2023; and
| ||||||
| 5 | WHEREAS, Mary Fran Madden was raised in northwest Chicago | ||||||
| 6 | and attended Queen of All Saints Elementary School and St. | ||||||
| 7 | Scholastica Academy; she received her Bachelor of Arts from | ||||||
| 8 | Barat College; she married John Madden, and they moved to Mt. | ||||||
| 9 | Vernon; they returned to Chicago in 1958, eventually settling | ||||||
| 10 | in the Edgebrook neighborhood before moving to Sauganash and | ||||||
| 11 | then Northfield; later in life, they spent many years in | ||||||
| 12 | Naples, Florida; and
| ||||||
| 13 | WHEREAS, Mary Fran Madden gave her time and talent to | ||||||
| 14 | support numerous organizations, including St. Scholastica | ||||||
| 15 | Academy and St. Mary of the Woods; she served as a member of | ||||||
| 16 | the House of the Good Shepherd Auxiliary Board and was a | ||||||
| 17 | founder of the Maryville Academy's Women's Board; and
| ||||||
| 18 | WHEREAS, Mary Fran Madden and her husband enjoyed hosting | ||||||
| 19 | numerous parties over the years, both at home and at the | ||||||
| 20 | Evanston Golf Club; for over 50 years, they hosted the annual | ||||||
| 21 | Madden Family Christmas Party, which included friends and | ||||||
| 22 | family from near and far; and
| ||||||
| |||||||
| |||||||
| 1 | WHEREAS, Mary Fran Madden was a woman of deep faith who | ||||||
| 2 | lived a joyous life; she will be remembered for her smile, | ||||||
| 3 | welcoming nature, and kind words; and
| ||||||
| 4 | WHEREAS, Mary Fran was preceded in death by her son, | ||||||
| 5 | Danny; her parents, Hugh and Rose (Brady) Plunkett; and her | ||||||
| 6 | brother, John (Dottie) Plunkett; and
| ||||||
| 7 | WHEREAS, Mary Madden is survived by her husband of 66 | ||||||
| 8 | years, John; her daughter, Kathleen (Tom) Loftus; her son, | ||||||
| 9 | Sean (Jo Ellen) Madden; her grandchildren, Michael Madden, | ||||||
| 10 | William Madden, Mary Rose (Garrett Kawashima) Loftus, Eileen | ||||||
| 11 | Loftus, John Madden, and Caitlin Loftus; her brother, Hugh | ||||||
| 12 | Plunkett; and many nieces and nephews; therefore, be it
| ||||||
| 13 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL | ||||||
| 14 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
| ||||||
| 15 | Mary Frances "Mary Fran" (Plunkett) Madden and extend our | ||||||
| 16 | sincere
condolences to her family, friends, and all who knew | ||||||
| 17 | and loved
her; and be it further
| ||||||
| 18 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
| ||||||
| 19 | presented to the family of Mary Fran Madden as an expression of
| ||||||
| 20 | our deepest sympathy.
| ||||||