Full Text of SR0748 101st 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 Geraldine M. "Jerre" McPartlin, who | 4 | | passed away on October 16, 2019; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Jerre McPartlin was born on July 29, 1928 and was | 6 | | raised on the west side of the City of Chicago, attending | 7 | | Resurrection Grammar School, Siena High School, and Rosary | 8 | | College; and
| 9 | | WHEREAS, Jerre McPartlin began her career in the labor | 10 | | movement in 1976 as a business representative for the School | 11 | | Lunchroom Employees Local 129 of the Hotel Employees and | 12 | | Restaurant Employees Union (H.E.R.E.); and
| 13 | | WHEREAS, Jerre McPartlin quickly rose through the ranks to | 14 | | become Vice-President of Local 1, serving thousands of | 15 | | unionized workers in the hospitality and food service | 16 | | industries; recognized for her abilities, she was appointed a | 17 | | member of the Chicago Federation of Labor's Executive Board in | 18 | | 1981 and became the first woman in history elected to the | 19 | | Chicago Federation of Labor as First-Vice President in 1985; | 20 | | and
| 21 | | WHEREAS, Jerre McPartlin was a tireless community leader |
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| 1 | | and devoted her time and efforts unselfishly to many worthwhile | 2 | | causes for the past several decades, including Misericordia, | 3 | | the Mercy Home for Boys and Girls, Mercy Hospital, Amvets Post | 4 | | #13, the Jesuit Partnership Foundation, Concern Worldwide USA, | 5 | | the Irish American Labor Council, and the downtown St. | 6 | | Patrick's Day Parade Committee and Queen's Contest, where she | 7 | | served as chief judge for over three decades; and
| 8 | | WHEREAS, Jerre McPartlin was the beloved wife of the late | 9 | | State Rep. Robert F. McPartlin; the loving mother of Robert G. | 10 | | (Sally), Susan J., Marilyn T. (Alan) Van Wetering, Nancy A. | 11 | | (the late Lawrence T.) O'Brien, Frank L. (Nancy), William B., | 12 | | Elizabeth A. (Patrick J.) O'Brien, Michael J. (Kelly), Brian J. | 13 | | (Amy), and the late Francis, Dorothy, and Gerald McPartlin; | 14 | | proud grandmother of 24; great-grandmother of 29; and | 15 | | great-great-grandmother of one; therefore, be it
| 16 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL | 17 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 18 | | Geraldine M. "Jerre" McPartlin and extend our sincere | 19 | | condolences to her family, friends, and all who knew and loved | 20 | | her; and be it further
| 21 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 22 | | presented to the family of Jerre McPartlin as an expression of | 23 | | our deepest sympathy.
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