Full Text of SR1080 96th 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 M. "Boots" Cosgrove, who passed | 4 | | away on October 20, 2010; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, As a very young boy, Edward Cosgrove was called | 6 | | "Boots" by his sister, who was unable to pronounce the name | 7 | | "Butch"; this nickname eventually became a household name and | 8 | | he was called Boots by everyone for the rest of his life; and
| 9 | | WHEREAS, Edward Cosgrove was raised on the southwest side | 10 | | of Chicago, in the West Beverly/Morgan Park neighborhood; he | 11 | | attended St. Cajetan Grammar School and Mount Carmel High | 12 | | School; after his father passed away at a very early age, he | 13 | | assumed the new position as head of the family; eventually, he | 14 | | entered into the trades and became a member of the Illinois | 15 | | Ceramic Tile, Terrazzo, and Granite Union Local 67; he was well | 16 | | known for many precision mosaic tile murals and ceramic foyers | 17 | | in the Chicago Loop and throughout the City of Chicago; and
| 18 | | WHEREAS, After working in the ceramic trade for over 20 | 19 | | years, Edward Cosgrove became a stationary engineer and member | 20 | | of Local #399; he was employed at the Cook County Jail for many | 21 | | years until his retirement in May of 2003; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Edward Cosgrove was well known among his peers as | 2 | | a great baseball player, having played both baseball and | 3 | | 16-inch softball; he played ball at Kennedy Park for many | 4 | | years; and | 5 | | WHEREAS, Edward Cosgrove enjoyed fishing, particularly at | 6 | | Lake Sara in Effingham, where he made many trips with his | 7 | | family and friends; he made his last trip to Lake Sara on | 8 | | September 16, 2010; and | 9 | | WHEREAS, Edward Cosgrove is survived by his wife, Ellen; | 10 | | his children, Edward Jr., William, and Robert; his | 11 | | grandchildren, Shannon, Paige, Robert, and Jonathan; and his | 12 | | siblings; and | 13 | | WHEREAS, Edward Cosgrove will be remembered fondly by all | 14 | | who knew and loved him for his great pride in his Irish | 15 | | heritage, his unwavering honesty, and his wonderful sense of | 16 | | humor; therefore, be it
| 17 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL | 18 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with | 19 | | his family and friends, the passing of Edward M. "Boots" | 20 | | Cosgrove; and be it further
| 21 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
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| 1 | | presented to the family of Edward Cosgrove as an expression of | 2 | | our sympathy.
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