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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3 learn of the passing of Harold R. Callahan of Waukegan,
4 Illinois, who passed away on November 19, 2006; and
 
5     WHEREAS, Harold Callahan was born at home during a
6 snowstorm in Waukegan on January 4, 1925, the youngest child of
7 James J. and Helen (Bauer Wall) Callahan; and
 
8     WHEREAS, Harold Callahan attended St. Anastasia Catholic
9 Grade School, Waukegan Township High School, Class of 1942, and
10 the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Class of 1949;
11 he was a Sergeant in the United States Army during World War
12 II, serving in the Pacific Theater; and
 
13     WHEREAS, Harold Callahan and Joan Pfau were united in holy
14 matrimony on October 22, 1949; and
 
15     WHEREAS, He owned and retired from his family's business,
16 North Shore Printers, Inc., in 1995; and
 
17     WHEREAS, Harold Callahan never lived more than a half of a
18 block off of North Avenue in Waukegan, with the exception of
19 college and the Army; he was active in his community, including
20 a 30-year membership in the Waukegan Rotary Club, President of
21 the North Shore Club of Printing House Craftsmen, school board
22 member, football, basketball, and track coach at St. Anastasia
23 Catholic Grade School, Chairman of the Citizens Committee to
24 form a Waukegan Unit School District, President of the
25 Waukegan-North Chicago Chamber of Commerce, President of the
26 United Way of Lake County, a sponsor of Junior Achievement, a
27 member of the Waukegan-North Chicago Jaycees, Coach and
28 President of Northside Athletic Club, Chairman of the Lake
29 County Public Building Commission that built the jail, a board
30 member of the Lake County Easter Seal Society, a board member

 

 

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1 of the Lake County Republican Federation, a board member of the
2 Printing Industry of Illinois, a member of the Illinois CPA
3 Society, a member of the Waukegan City Club, a board member of
4 Habitat for Humanity of Lake County, a recipient of the
5 Exchange Club Book of Golden Deeds Award, a golden member of
6 the Glen Flora Country Club, a lifetime member of the
7 University of Illinois Alumni Association, and a lifetime
8 member of Beta Eta Alumni Association (Pi Kappa Alpha Chapter),
9 his chapter in college; and
 
10     WHEREAS, Harold Callahan is survived by his best friend and
11 wife of 57 years, Joan; his wonderful children, Joe (Caroline),
12 Peter (Crystal), Jay (Mary), Melissa, Charlotte (Martin),
13 Shelagh (Ray), and Amy; and his beautiful grandchildren,
14 Kimberly, Kellyn, Katie, Tierney, Chandler, Zach, Jake, Matt,
15 Grant, Zoe, and Henry; and
 
16     WHEREAS, He was preceded in death by his parents, James and
17 Helen Callahan; his sister, Alice (Bill) Galbraith; his
18 brother, Edward Callahan; his son-in-law, David Franklin; and
19 his adored son, Henry; therefore, be it
 
20     RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL
21 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with
22 his family and friends, the passing of Harold Callahan; and be
23 it further
 
24     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
25 presented to the family of Harold Callahan.