Bill Text: IL SR1033 | 2013-2014 | 98th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of Joseph Francis Callahan of Crystal Lake.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2014-03-27 - Resolution Adopted [SR1033 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2013-SR1033-Introduced.html
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| 1 | SENATE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to | ||||||
| 3 | learn of the death of Joseph Francis Callahan of Crystal Lake, | ||||||
| 4 | who passed away on March 11, 2014; and
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| 5 | WHEREAS, Joseph Callahan was born on September 14, 1928 in | ||||||
| 6 | Chicago; his parents were John and Anne Callahan; and
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| 7 | WHEREAS, Joseph Callahan graduated from DePaul University | ||||||
| 8 | in Chicago; and
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| 9 | WHEREAS, Joseph Callahan served his country as a member of | ||||||
| 10 | the United States Navy, retiring at the rank of Commander; and
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| 11 | WHEREAS, In 1944, Joseph Callahan joined Sears, Roebuck and | ||||||
| 12 | Co., where he held various marketing and finance positions for | ||||||
| 13 | 44 years, eventually becoming Director of Headquarters | ||||||
| 14 | Merchandising Systems; after retiring from Sears in 1988, he | ||||||
| 15 | joined the Art Institute of Chicago, where he worked until his | ||||||
| 16 | retirement in 1993; he continued to work with several local | ||||||
| 17 | businesses in the community and volunteered much of his time; | ||||||
| 18 | he also served as co-chair of many groups, in which he found | ||||||
| 19 | time to individually help people going through crisis | ||||||
| 20 | situations; and
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| 1 | WHEREAS, Joseph Callahan was the devoted father of Mary | ||||||
| 2 | Eileen (Mark) Pfeiler, Patricia Ann (Edward Ehmpke) Blaida, | ||||||
| 3 | Jeannette Marie Callahan, Joseph Francis (Maria) Callahan, | ||||||
| 4 | Jr., and Julianna Joan Callahan; the beloved grandfather of | ||||||
| 5 | Jason (Karla) Pfeiler, Mark Joseph Pfeiler, Brittina Whiting, | ||||||
| 6 | Leanne Whiting, Michael Ehmpke, and Joseph and Michael | ||||||
| 7 | Callahan; the great-grandfather of Keira, Kiley, Kailynn, and | ||||||
| 8 | Emma; and the dear brother of John (late Rosemary), Patrick | ||||||
| 9 | (Barbara) and Maurice (Yvonne) Callahan, and Mary Rita (late | ||||||
| 10 | James) Joyce; therefore, be it
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| 11 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL | ||||||
| 12 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his | ||||||
| 13 | family and friends, mourn the passing of Joseph Francis | ||||||
| 14 | Callahan; and be it further
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| 15 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
| 16 | presented to the family of Joseph Callahan as an expression of | ||||||
| 17 | our sympathy.
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