Bill Text: IL HR0214 | 2021-2022 | 102nd General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of Joseph C. "Joe" O'Donnell of Macomb.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2021-04-15 - Resolution Adopted [HR0214 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2021-HR0214-Introduced.html
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1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | ||||||
3 | Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Joseph | ||||||
4 | C. "Joe" O'Donnell of Macomb, who passed away on March 17, | ||||||
5 | 2021; and
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6 | WHEREAS, Joe O'Donnell was born in Brookhaven, Mississippi | ||||||
7 | to Robert and Alice (Feeney) O'Donnell on December 29, 1951; | ||||||
8 | he grew up in Joliet and graduated from Joliet Catholic High | ||||||
9 | School in 1970 and the University of Notre Dame in 1974; he | ||||||
10 | married Rita J. O'Donnell on November 9, 1974 and later | ||||||
11 | graduated from John Marshall Law School; and
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12 | WHEREAS, Joe O'Donnell practiced law in Macomb for decades | ||||||
13 | and served as the attorney for the Macomb Park District; and
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14 | WHEREAS, Joe O'Donnell was a member of St. Paul's Church | ||||||
15 | and the McDonough County Bar Association; he had a wealth of | ||||||
16 | friendships, maintaining many from his childhood and teenage | ||||||
17 | years; he had a calm and thoughtful nature, and his humor was | ||||||
18 | clever and quick; he enjoyed a good hamburger and vintage | ||||||
19 | cars; he was a kind and generous man; and
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20 | WHEREAS, Joe O'Donnell was preceded in death by his | ||||||
21 | mother, Alice; his brother, John Patrick O'Donnell; his |
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1 | sister, Margaret O'Donnell; and his infant brother, Robert | ||||||
2 | Michael O'Donnell; and
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3 | WHEREAS, Joe O'Donnell is survived by his wife, Rita; his | ||||||
4 | father, Robert E. O'Donnell; his brother, Jim O'Donnell; his | ||||||
5 | sisters, Anne (Pete) Sticklen and Mary (D.J.) Balzer; and | ||||||
6 | numerous nieces and nephews; therefore, be it
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7 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | ||||||
8 | HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | ||||||
9 | we mourn the passing of Joseph C. "Joe" O'Donnell and extend | ||||||
10 | our sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all who | ||||||
11 | knew and loved him; and be it further
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12 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
13 | presented to the family of Joe O'Donnell as an expression of | ||||||
14 | our deepest sympathy.
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