Bill Text: IL SR0080 | 2025-2026 | 104th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death James "Zeke" Loughrey.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2025-02-05 - Resolution Adopted [SR0080 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2025-SR0080-Introduced.html
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| 1 | SENATE RESOLUTION | ||||||
| 2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened | ||||||
| 3 | to learn of the death of James "Zeke" Loughrey, who passed away | ||||||
| 4 | on December 11, 2024; and
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| 5 | WHEREAS, Zeke Loughrey was born to James and Ramona | ||||||
| 6 | Loughrey in Chicago on December 16, 1946; he attended St. | ||||||
| 7 | Killian School, Leo High School, and Lewis University, where | ||||||
| 8 | he studied English; he served as a combat medic in the U.S. | ||||||
| 9 | Army during the Vietnam War from 1968 to 1969; he married Janet | ||||||
| 10 | Loughrey on June 11, 1971, and they raised their children, | ||||||
| 11 | Erin, Jill, and Brendan, in Palos Park; and
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| 12 | WHEREAS, After his military service, Zeke Loughrey | ||||||
| 13 | completed his degree and taught English in Chicago, including | ||||||
| 14 | at Morgan Park High School; his career was diverse and | ||||||
| 15 | included teaching trading on the Chicago Board Options | ||||||
| 16 | Exchange and founding Loma Services, Inc., an | ||||||
| 17 | asbestos-abatement company; even in retirement, he enjoyed | ||||||
| 18 | driving for Uber; and
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| 19 | WHEREAS, Zeke Loughrey was deeply committed to his faith | ||||||
| 20 | and actively involved at Our Lady of the Woods Catholic | ||||||
| 21 | Church, where he organized an annual Thanksgiving food drive | ||||||
| 22 | and participated in youth service trips to Harlan, Kentucky; | ||||||
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| 1 | he also coached his son's Little League Baseball team; and
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| 2 | WHEREAS, Zeke Loughrey loved participating in marathons, | ||||||
| 3 | triathlons, and cross-country skiing races across the globe; | ||||||
| 4 | he found peace in nature by canoeing, jogging in the Palos | ||||||
| 5 | Forest Preserves, biking in Door County, and running stairs at | ||||||
| 6 | Swallow Cliff; he was also known for his culinary skills and | ||||||
| 7 | his love for the family's golden retrievers, Henry and Duffy; | ||||||
| 8 | therefore, be it
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| 9 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL | ||||||
| 10 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | ||||||
| 11 | James "Zeke" Loughrey and extend our sincere condolences to | ||||||
| 12 | him family, friends, and all who knew and loved his; and be it | ||||||
| 13 | further
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| 14 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
| 15 | presented to the family of Zeke Loughrey as an expression of | ||||||
| 16 | our deepest sympathy. | ||||||