Full Text of SR0322 99th General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to | 3 | | learn of the death of Edward F. Gilligan, Sr. of Harvard, who | 4 | | passed away on February 6, 2015; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Edward Gilligan, Sr. was born on November 14, 1937 | 6 | | in Chicago; his parents were Edward F. and Anna Mae (nee | 7 | | Malloy) Gilligan; he married Ellen D. Anderson on April 4, 1970 | 8 | | in Chicago; and
| 9 | | WHEREAS, Edward Gilligan, Sr. served his country as a | 10 | | member of the United States Army Corps of Engineers for 10 | 11 | | years; and
| 12 | | WHEREAS, Edward Gilligan, Sr. was a graduate of Coyne | 13 | | Electrical School; he was employed as a union electrician with | 14 | | International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 117 for | 15 | | over 40 years; during his career as an electrician, he worked | 16 | | on the Byron Nuclear Plant, Motorola in Harvard, and the | 17 | | Huntley Outlet Mall; he also worked as a Century 21 Real Estate | 18 | | salesperson; and
| 19 | | WHEREAS, Edward Gilligan, Sr. used his skills as an | 20 | | electrician, helping others through PADS and through many | 21 | | Catholic churches in McHenry County and Necedah, Wisconsin; he |
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| 1 | | also gave much support to the local food pantry; and
| 2 | | WHEREAS, Edward Gilligan, Sr. was Ham Radio Operator KB9FIL | 3 | | and a 4th Degree Knight of Columbus; and
| 4 | | WHEREAS, Edward Gilligan, Sr. enjoyed traveling and | 5 | | visited many places, including Ireland, various places in the | 6 | | United States, and the Caribbean; he also loved spending time | 7 | | with his family and union friends, raising animals, working on | 8 | | cars, and volunteer work; and | 9 | | WHEREAS, Edward Gilligan, Sr. was preceded in death by his | 10 | | parents; his wife; and a brother-in-law, Ray Ostrowski, Sr.; | 11 | | and
| 12 | | WHEREAS, Edward Gilligan, Sr. is survived by 4 children, | 13 | | Edward F. (LeeAnn) Gilligan, III, Mary Gilligan, MaryAnn | 14 | | (Domingo) Parada, and Michael P. (Erin) Gilligan; 3 | 15 | | grandchildren, Darrin Jacob, Grace Marie, and Prestan Quinn | 16 | | Gilligan; 2 sisters, Josephine Ostrowski and Rosalie Gilligan; | 17 | | and many nieces and nephews; therefore, be it
| 18 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL | 19 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his | 20 | | family and friends, mourn the passing of Edward F. Gilligan, | 21 | | Sr.; and be it further
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| 1 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 2 | | presented to the family of Edward Gilligan, Sr. as an | 3 | | expression of our sympathy.
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