Full Text of HR0027 94th General Assembly
HR0027 94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 |
| Representatives of the State of Illinois wish to congratulate | 4 |
| Richard Francis Prendergast, formerly an esteemed resident of | 5 |
| Evergreen Park for over 30 years, on the occasion of the | 6 |
| celebration of his 80th birthday on January 15, 2005; and
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| WHEREAS, Mr. Prendergast was born in Chicago in 1925, the | 8 |
| son of Anthony and Ellen Prendergast, emigrants from County | 9 |
| Mayo, Ireland, and brother to Mary, John, Tom, and Jim; he | 10 |
| presently resides in Orland Park; and
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| WHEREAS, He was a 1939 graduate of Little Flower Grammar | 12 |
| School and a 1943 graduate of Leo High School; he was a U.S. | 13 |
| Marine and World War II veteran, serving from 1943 to 1945; and
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| WHEREAS, He graduated from DePaul University, was | 15 |
| certified as a Certified Public Accountant, and later graduated | 16 |
| from DePaul University Law School; and
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| WHEREAS, He was employed by the Chicago public accounting | 18 |
| firm of Murphy, Lanier & Quinn, and had advanced to the | 19 |
| position of Senior Partner; and
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| WHEREAS, He married Dorothy Caraher on October 28, 1961; he | 21 |
| is the father of three children, Maria, Ellen, and Richard, and | 22 |
| the loving grandfather of 11 grandchildren; and
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| WHEREAS, He was a parishioner of Queen of Martyrs Catholic | 24 |
| Church for over 30 years and is a current parishioner of St. | 25 |
| Francis of Assisi Catholic Church; and
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| WHEREAS, He is known throughout Chicago for his | 27 |
| philanthropy; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 2 |
| NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 3 |
| we extend our heartiest congratulations and best wishes to | 4 |
| Richard Francis Prendergast on the occasion of his 80th | 5 |
| birthday; that we commend him for achieving a long and | 6 |
| fulfilling life, and we wish him continued happiness and good | 7 |
| health in the future; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 9 |
| presented to Richard Francis Prendergast as an expression of | 10 |
| our respect and esteem.
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