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HOUSE RESOLUTION



2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Mary 
4Davis O'Brien; and


5 WHEREAS, Mary Davis O'Brien celebrated her 90th birthday in 
6December 2012; she married Daniel Patrick O'Brien Sr. in 1944 
7and moved to Chicago where they raised a family of 6; and


8 WHEREAS, Mary Davis O'Brien and her husband, Dan, were 
9co-founders of the O'Brien businesses; they had businesses in 
10real estate, restaurants, and in the nursing home industry; 
11they loved being partners in work as well as partners in life; 
12and



13 WHEREAS, Mary Davis O'Brien was the dearly beloved wife of 
14the late Daniel Patrick O'Brien Sr.; devoted mother of Maureen 
15O'Brien, Margaret (Richard) O'Brien Schulze, Peter (Mary) 
16O'Brien Sr., and the late Honorable Daniel P. (Susan) O'Brien 
17Jr., former Cook County Commissioner, Illinois State Senator, 
18and Illinois State Representative, the late Kathleen (Charles) 
19O'Brien Stumpf and the late Patricia O'Brien; loving 
20grandmother of Daniel O'Brien III, Kevin (Alpha) Willis, Brien 
21Willis, Katie Willis-Morton, Bridget Stumpf, Charles Stumpf, 
22Jim (Michelle) West, Courtney (David) Blaskovich, Brad 
 
 
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1(Elizabeth) West, Derek (Emily) Schulze, Jeffrey Mandalis, 
2Daniel Mandalis, Maureen "Reenie" O'Brien, Meghan O'Brien, 
3Caitlin O'Brien, and the late Peter O'Brien Jr.; 
4great-grandmother of 19; dear sister of Peter J. (Jane) Davis 
5Jr. and 5 late sisters; and fond aunt of many nieces and 
6nephews; therefore, be it


7 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
8NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
9we mourn the passing of Mary Davis O'Brien, and extend our 
10sincere condolences to her family, friends, and all who knew 
11and loved her; and be it further


12 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
13presented to the family of Mary Davis O'Brien as an expression 
14of our deepest sympathy.