Full Text of SR0032 096th General Assembly
SR0032 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| SENATE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to | 3 |
| learn of the death of
Stephen M. "The Irishman" O'Donnell of | 4 |
| Peoria, who passed away on January 18, 2009; and
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| WHEREAS, Stephen O'Donnell was born on March 8, 1938 in | 6 |
| Effingham; his parents were John P. and Frances McDevitt | 7 |
| O'Donnell; and
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| WHEREAS, Stephen O'Donnell served his country with pride | 9 |
| and distinction as a member of the United States Army Reserves; | 10 |
| and
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| WHEREAS, Stephen O'Donnell worked for Michael Todd Co. in | 12 |
| Omaha, Nebraska and owned S.M.O. Sales and Service in Peoria; | 13 |
| and
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| WHEREAS, Stephen O'Donnell was a member of St. Bernard | 15 |
| Catholic Church, the Knights of Columbus, the 427 Third Degree | 16 |
| Spalding Council, the Illinois Police and Sheriffs | 17 |
| Association, and the Hook and Bullet Conservation Club; and
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| WHEREAS, Stephen O'Donnell greatly enjoyed the company of | 19 |
| his nieces and nephews, Kevin, Maureen, Bridget, Michael, | 20 |
| Heide, Phil, Mike, Petra, Phil, Kate, Muffie, Ryan, Sean, Tim, |
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| Dionne, and Cherie, and his 23 great-nieces and great-nephews; | 2 |
| he also loved fishing and spending his time talking with family | 3 |
| and friends; and
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| WHEREAS, Stephen O'Donnell was preceded in death by his | 5 |
| parents; his brothers, Mick and Max; and his nephew, Patrick | 6 |
| O'Donnell; and | 7 |
| WHEREAS, Stephen O'Donnell is survived by his best friend, | 8 |
| Marilyn Nash, and her family; his sisters, Sue (Jerry) Lafeber, | 9 |
| Maureen (Phil) Prassas, and Kathy Ireland; and his brothers, | 10 |
| Pat (Ursula) O'Donnell and Bob (Sue) O'Donnell; and
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| WHEREAS, Stephen O'Donnell will be remembered by all who | 12 |
| knew and loved him for his kindness, generosity, storytelling, | 13 |
| doughnuts, and his beautiful tenor's rendition of Danny Boy; | 14 |
| therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL | 16 |
| ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with | 17 |
| his family and friends, the passing of Stephen M. "The | 18 |
| Irishman" O'Donnell; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 20 |
| presented to the family of Stephen O'Donnell as an expression | 21 |
| of our sympathy.
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