SR1914 100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Thomas Edward "Tom" Mulligan Jr., formerly of Bloomington, who passed away on July 8, 2018; and

WHEREAS, Tom Mulligan was born in Glen Ellyn to Mildred Patch and Thomas Edward Mulligan Sr. on March 27, 1927; he graduated from Glenbard High School and served in the U.S. Army from June of 1945 to November of 1946; he attended Albion College in Michigan and graduated from the University of Michigan in 1951 with an accounting degree; he married Alice Weaver Fairbank on July 26, 1952; and

WHEREAS, Tom Mulligan was a certified public accountant and had a long career with FS Services (later Growmark); he moved to Bloomington with the company when it relocated its corporate headquarters and rose through the ranks, retiring as chief financial officer in 1986; and

WHEREAS, Tom Mulligan was a member of the Second Presbyterian Church and served in the finance office and as a trustee; he was involved on various foundation boards, including the United Way of Bloomington-Normal and the Western Avenue Community Center; and

WHEREAS, Tom Mulligan enjoyed golf and tennis throughout much of his life and had four holes-in-one; he and Alice enjoyed traveling and took their children to visit national parks across the U.S.; they spent many winters in their Tucson home and easily made friends; and

WHEREAS, Tom Mulligan loved being a grandparent and wanted his family's bonds to endure, taking family trips and building a family haven at Green Lake, Wisconsin in 1978; and

WHEREAS, Tom Mulligan is survived by his children, Jeannie Mulligan (Jim) Swanson, Bill (Peggy) Mulligan, and Nancy Mulligan (Kent) Anderson; his grandchildren, Carrie and Michael (Falohn) Swanson, Melissa Swanson (Andy) Juvinall, Katie, Danny, and Kelly Mulligan, Jenny Anderson (Brock) Buttrick, and Brandt and David Anderson; his sister, Carolyn (Phil) Guhl; and five great-grandchildren; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Thomas Edward "Tom" Mulligan Jr., 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 Tom Mulligan as an expression of our deepest sympathy.