Full Text of SR2063 99th 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 James Edward Gallagher, who passed away | 4 | | on May 18, 2016; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, James Gallagher was born on February 18, 1926; his | 6 | | parents were Albert and Catherine Gallagher; he married Mary | 7 | | Jean Bure on January 30, 1954; and
| 8 | | WHEREAS, James Gallagher graduated from Waukegan High | 9 | | School; he later attended the Conservatory of Music in Chicago; | 10 | | and
| 11 | | WHEREAS, James Gallagher served in the United States Army | 12 | | Air Corps during World War II as a radio operator in Iran, | 13 | | Turkey, and the Persian Gulf; he was a member of Veterans of | 14 | | Foreign Wars #1293 for over 60 years; and
| 15 | | WHEREAS, James Gallagher was a Local 63 Ironworker, but | 16 | | could perform most any trade; he worked in the family business, | 17 | | the McKinney Harrington Conveyor Company; in 1966, he | 18 | | co-founded the North Chicago Iron Works; and
| 19 | | WHEREAS, James Gallagher played piano, saxophone, and the | 20 | | clarinet, which he called his licorice stick; he played in a |
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| 1 | | swing band at local dance halls and supper clubs while in high | 2 | | school; and
| 3 | | WHEREAS, James Gallagher worked with his family at P.A.D.S. | 4 | | (Public Action to Deliver Shelter) for 25 years; he was a Third | 5 | | Degree Knight of Columbus, Waukegan #731 for over 50 years and | 6 | | a longtime member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles; he and his | 7 | | sons also helped wheelchair-bound veterans to attend the church | 8 | | services at the Downey Veterans Hospital; and
| 9 | | WHEREAS, James Gallagher was a member of St. Anastasia | 10 | | Roman Catholic Church for 60 years; he was also a member of the | 11 | | Holy Name Society for over 50 years and was a bingo captain for | 12 | | many decades; and
| 13 | | WHEREAS, James Gallagher enjoyed traveling with his family | 14 | | on many road trips throughout the world; he enjoyed dancing | 15 | | with his wife, especially polkas; he liked anything old and | 16 | | American-made, leading to his extensive collection of antique | 17 | | radios, cars, and motorcycles; he was also a member of the | 18 | | Antique Motorcycle Club, the Henderson Club, and the Antique | 19 | | Model T Club; and
| 20 | | WHEREAS, James Gallagher was preceded in death by his | 21 | | beloved wife, Mary Jean; his parents; his brother, Albert; and | 22 | | his grandchildren, Thomas, Joseph, and Brianna; and |
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, James Gallagher was the father of James, Mark | 2 | | (Darlene), Ruth Ann, Jean Marie (Kurt), Mary Elaine (Michael), | 3 | | John (Elaine), Diane Lynn (Andy), and Kate Lynn (Scotty); the | 4 | | brother-in-law of John (Dawn) Bure and Ruth Ann (Jack O'Brien); | 5 | | the grandfather of Kathy (Ramon), Steven (Cristi), | 6 | | Christopher, Sarah (Caleb), Megan (Chris), Kathleen (Brock), | 7 | | Christina, James, Daniel, Andrew, Caryn (Alex), Sean, Angelyn, | 8 | | Lynsey, Nicholas, Riley, Mikayla, and Curtis; the | 9 | | great-grandfather of Xavier, Abel, Ayden, Addison, Cassidy, | 10 | | Taylor, Lawrence, Olivia, Christopher, Connor, Cody, and | 11 | | Kevin; and the godfather, uncle, cousin, neighbor, and friend | 12 | | of many; therefore, be it
| 13 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL | 14 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his | 15 | | family and friends, mourn the passing of James Edward | 16 | | Gallagher; and be it further
| 17 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 18 | | presented to the family of James Gallagher as an expression of | 19 | | our sympathy.
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