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SENATE RESOLUTION



2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened 
3to learn of the death of Colleen Ann Ryan of Chicago, who 
4passed away on September 13, 2020; and


5 WHEREAS, Colleen Ryan was born to Mark and Mary Ann Murphy 
6on June 20, 1982; she never stopped going to school and earned 
7numerous degrees and licenses; she married her high school 
8sweetheart, Joe Ryan; and


9 WHEREAS, Colleen Ryan devoted herself to working with 
10children with special needs; as a special education 
11administrator, she fought for extra support for children with 
12special needs and trained scores of teachers to do the same; 
13this year, she had been offered the position of principal at 
14Pilsen Community Academy; and


15 WHEREAS, Colleen Ryan loved spontaneous get-togethers, 
16summer barbecues, predawn runs, and summer trips to Michigan; 
17to her, family was sacred; she will be remembered as a kind and 
18loyal friend; and


19 WHEREAS, Colleen Ryan was preceded in death by her father, 
20Mark Murphy, and her grandparents, Morgan and Virginia Murphy 
21and Timothy Evans; and


 
 
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1 WHEREAS, Colleen Ryan is survived by her husband, Joe 
2Ryan; her three children, Connor Matthew, Nora Mary, and 
3Thomas Joseph; her mother, Mary Ann; her sister, Peggy (Chuck) 
4Galey; her brothers, Jack Murphy, Mark (Marty) Murphy, and 
5Brian Murphy; her nieces and nephews, Ella, Charlie, Brian 
6Jr., Ashley, Halle, and Paige; and her sisters-in-law and 
7brothers-in-law, Sue (Bill) Abear, Bernie (Judy) Ryan, and 
8Chris (Dara) Ryan; therefore, be it


9 RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL 
10ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
11Colleen Ann Ryan and extend our sincere condolences to her 
12family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it 
13further


14 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be

15presented to the family of Colleen Ryan as an expression of
our 
16deepest sympathy.