Full Text of HR0038 96th General Assembly
HR0038 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 |
| Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of
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| "Malachy" Mannion of Chicago; and
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| WHEREAS, Michael "Malachy" Mannion was born on September 1, | 6 |
| 1925 in Abbeyknockmoy, Tuam Co. Galway, Ireland; and
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| WHEREAS, Michael "Malachy" Mannion was the president of | 8 |
| Oakwood Builders and Glencree Builders; he was a member of the | 9 |
| Carpenters Union for 60 years; and
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| WHEREAS, Michael "Malachy" Mannion was a founding member of | 11 |
| Gaelic Park and the Galway Fellowship Club; and
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| WHEREAS, Michael "Malachy" Mannion was a 4th Degree member | 13 |
| of The John F. Kennedy Knights of Columbus, where his | 14 |
| leadership and know-how was always greatly appreciated and | 15 |
| recognized; he was also a member of the Harry Boland Hurling | 16 |
| Club and the Gaelic Athletic Association for over 50 years; and
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| WHEREAS, Michael "Malachy" Mannion was an usher and | 18 |
| parishioner of St. Bernadette Parish for 40 years; he and his | 19 |
| wife worked tirelessly for the Medical Missionaries of Mary | 20 |
| through their annual dinner dance and other fundraisers; and
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| WHEREAS, Michael "Malachy" Mannion was the beloved husband | 2 |
| of Maria (nee Taylor); the cherished father of Eileen (Mark) | 3 |
| Koller, Angela (Patrick) Collins, John (Lorraine), Adrienne | 4 |
| (Kevin) Jordan, and Michael (Michele); the loving grandfather | 5 |
| of Erin, Sean, and Brendan Koller, Caileen, Quinn, Kristen, and | 6 |
| Malachy Collins, Alyssa, Adrienne, Jacqueline, and Anne | 7 |
| Mannion, Maura, Shannon, and Patrick Jordan, and Matthew, | 8 |
| Ellen, Colin, and Aileen Mannion; the fond brother of the late | 9 |
| Christopher (the late Kitty), Gerard (the late Mary), Bridie | 10 |
| (the late Patrick) Delaney, the late Patrick (Greta), Annie | 11 |
| (Bernard) Conneely, the late Frank (Mary), Sister Eileen, | 12 |
| William (Carolann), and Kevin (Mary); and the brother-in-law of | 13 |
| Eileen (Owen) McCaul and Bernice (Patrick) Casey; and | 14 |
| WHEREAS, Michael "Malachy" Mannion will be remembered by | 15 |
| all who knew and loved him as a loving husband, father, and | 16 |
| grandfather, as well as a legendary figure in both Chicago and | 17 |
| American Gaeldom; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 19 |
| NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 20 |
| mourn, along with his family and friends, the passing of | 21 |
| Michael "Malachy" Mannion; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
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| presented to the family of Michael "Malachy" Mannion as an | 2 |
| expression of our sympathy.
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