Full Text of SR0720 97th 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
Philip S. Hanrahan, who passed away on | 4 | | April 17, 2012; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Philip Hanrahan was born on August 7, 1927, in | 6 | | Keene, New Hampshire; he was the son of Walter F. and Mary | 7 | | Agnes (Grogan) Hanrahan; he married Bessie Robb on August 27, | 8 | | 1949, in Ashwillet, New Hampshire; and
| 9 | | WHEREAS, Philip Hanrahan served his country with pride and | 10 | | distinction as a member of the United States Navy during World | 11 | | War II; and
| 12 | | WHEREAS, Philip Hanrahan earned his associate degree in | 13 | | building construction from Wentworth Institution in Boston; | 14 | | and
| 15 | | WHEREAS, Philip Hanrahan was employed as a salesman in the | 16 | | tape division at Nashua Corporation for 27 years; and | 17 | | WHEREAS, Philip Hanrahan served as Alderman of Alton's 2nd | 18 | | Ward for many years until his retirement in May of 2009; he | 19 | | also served as Civil Service Commissioner in Alton for 5 years | 20 | | and as a member of Alton's Board of Housing Directors for one |
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, During Philip Hanrahan's tenure as Alderman, the | 3 | | Alton City Council reduced the number of aldermen from 14 to 7; | 4 | | started development of Riverfront Park, the former Alton Belle | 5 | | Casino, Clark Bridge, and 2 new firehouses; made renovations on | 6 | | Alton City Hall; and oversaw the building of the new U.S. Route | 7 | | 67 through Alton and the Donald E. Sandidge Alton Law | 8 | | Enforcement Center, among other projects; and | 9 | | WHEREAS, Philip Hanrahan was a member of St. Mary's | 10 | | Catholic Church in Alton and served as an usher for over 30 | 11 | | years; he was also a member of the East End Improvement | 12 | | Association and was a Third Degree Member of the Knights of | 13 | | Columbus No. 460; and
| 14 | | WHEREAS, Philip Hanrahan was preceded in death by his | 15 | | parents; his brothers, Thomas and Joseph Hanrahan; and his | 16 | | sister, Mary Regan; and | 17 | | WHEREAS, Philip Hanrahan is survived by his wife, Bessie; | 18 | | his children and their spouses, Adele Annes, Susan (Donald) | 19 | | Ullmann, Betsy Hanrahan, and Michael Hanrahan; his | 20 | | grandchildren, Alexia (David) Ellett, Khari Annes, Evan Annes, | 21 | | Tim Ullmann, Kevin Ullmann, Emily Ullmann, Grant Harkins, Corey | 22 | | Harkins, Brittany Harkins, Kayla Hanrahan, Erin Hanrahan, and |
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| 1 | | Patrick Hanrahan; and his great-granddaughters, Aubrey and | 2 | | Brynn Ellett; therefore, be it
| 3 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL | 4 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with | 5 | | his family and friends, the passing of Philip S. Hanrahan; and | 6 | | be it further
| 7 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 8 | | presented to the family of Philip Hanrahan as an expression of | 9 | | our sympathy.
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