Full Text of HR0120 101st General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 | | Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of the | 4 | | Honorable Charles Patrick "Charlie" Connor, who passed away on | 5 | | February 10, 2019; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, Judge Connor was born in Joliet to John F. and | 7 | | Anna Marie (McCauley) Connor on December 14, 1928; he graduated | 8 | | from St. Patrick's School and Joliet Catholic High School; he | 9 | | studied engineering at Marquette University and earned his law | 10 | | degree from the University of Chicago; he served in the U.S. | 11 | | Army during the Korean War; and
| 12 | | WHEREAS, Judge Connor practiced law at Grey, Thomas, | 13 | | Wallace & O'Brien; he became a judge in 1965 and chief judge of | 14 | | the Twelfth Circuit in 1982; he left the bench in 1986 and | 15 | | served as mayor of Joliet from 1987 to 1991; and
| 16 | | WHEREAS, Judge Connor enjoyed jogging and could be seen all | 17 | | around Joliet; he participated in many local groups, including | 18 | | the Joliet Area Historical Society; he was a founding member of | 19 | | the Will County Irish American Society; and | 20 | | WHEREAS, Judge Connor was known for his depth of | 21 | | compassion, his zest for life, the strength of his integrity, |
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| 1 | | and the force of his intellect; he was a loving and loyal | 2 | | husband and father and a stalwart friend; and
| 3 | | WHEREAS, Judge Connor was preceded in death by his parents | 4 | | and his son, Matthew Connor; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Judge Connor is survived by his wife of 50 years, | 6 | | Alice (Scriba) Connor; his children, Tracy Connor (Ron Golec), | 7 | | Darcy (Richard) Martin, Ted Connor (Michelle Snow), and | 8 | | Illinois State Represenative John (Julie) Connor; his | 9 | | grandchildren, Rocky, Connor, and Alec Martin and Colin, Jack, | 10 | | and Charlie Connor; and his sister, Margaret "Martha" (Jack) | 11 | | Peifer; therefore, be it
| 12 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | 13 | | HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 14 | | we mourn the passing of the Honorable Charles Patrick "Charlie" | 15 | | Connor and extend our sincere condolences to his family, | 16 | | friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it further
| 17 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 18 | | presented to the family of Judge Connor as an expression of our | 19 | | deepest sympathy.
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