Full Text of SR0203 103rd General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened | 3 | | to learn of the death of James William Madden of Oak Park, who | 4 | | passed away on February 2, 2023 at the age of 77; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, James Madden was born on November 7, 1945 to Joe | 6 | | and Margaret Madden; and
| 7 | | WHEREAS, James Madden was raised in River Forest and | 8 | | attended St. Luke School and Fenwick High School; and | 9 | | WHEREAS, James Madden earned both a bachelor's and | 10 | | master's degree in history at Marquette University; and | 11 | | WHEREAS, James Madden married Leslye Madden, and they had | 12 | | four children, John, Olivia, Lara, and Maria Grace; and | 13 | | WHEREAS, James Madden worked as a reporter, a social | 14 | | worker, and a commodities broker before embarking on a 30-year | 15 | | career as an investigator with the Cook County Public | 16 | | Defender's Office; and | 17 | | WHEREAS, James Madden worked diligently in a profession | 18 | | dealing with the struggles of humanity, yet he remained | 19 | | affable, optimistic, and sensitive to the beauty in the world; |
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, James Madden was preceded in death by his | 3 | | daughter, Maria Grace, who passed away at a young age; and
| 4 | | WHEREAS, James Madden is survived by his wife, Leslye; his | 5 | | son, John; his daughters, Olivia and Lara; his brother, John; | 6 | | his sisters, Mary and Maggie; and his grandchildren, Jack and | 7 | | Will; and
| 8 | | WHEREAS, James Madden will be missed by his family, many | 9 | | friends, and colleagues; therefore, be it
| 10 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL | 11 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 12 | | James William Madden and extend our sincere condolences to his | 13 | | family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | 14 | | further
| 15 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 16 | | presented to the family of James Madden as an expression of our | 17 | | deepest sympathy.
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