Bill Text: IL SR0286 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the passing of Geoffrey John "Jeff" FitzGerald.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-05-11 - Resolution Adopted [SR0286 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2023-SR0286-Introduced.html
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1 | SENATE RESOLUTION
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2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened | ||||||
3 | to learn of the death of Geoffrey John "Jeff" FitzGerald, who | ||||||
4 | passed away on September 26, 2022 at the age of 66; and
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5 | WHEREAS, Jeff FitzGerald was born on October 4, 1955 to | ||||||
6 | the late Christopher James FitzGerald III and Margaret Dell | ||||||
7 | (Daly) in Evanston; and
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8 | WHEREAS, In his earlier years, Jeff FitzGerald lived among | ||||||
9 | the water, woods, and tree houses of Evanston, Cincinnati, | ||||||
10 | Ohio, and Oak Park, the place his family called home the | ||||||
11 | longest; and
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12 | WHEREAS, Jeff FitzGerald was the fourth of nine children | ||||||
13 | and was known to his siblings as "Adventure Boy" due to his | ||||||
14 | intrepid spirit; and
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15 | WHEREAS, Jeff FitzGerald attended Oak Park and River | ||||||
16 | Forest High School and the Harrington College of Design; and
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17 | WHEREAS, Jeff FitzGerald was married to his high school | ||||||
18 | sweetheart, Marie (Riggs) FitzGerald, for 29 years; and
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19 | WHEREAS, Jeff FitzGerald shared homes and businesses in |
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1 | McGregor, Iowa and Minneapolis, Minnesota, before a | ||||||
2 | houseboating trip led him to small-town living in Lansing, | ||||||
3 | Iowa; and
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4 | WHEREAS, Jeff FitzGerald and his wife opened FitzGerald's | ||||||
5 | Inn Bed and Breakfast and completed their family of four | ||||||
6 | children, before settling in Dubuque, Iowa in 1997; and
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7 | WHEREAS, Jeff FitzGerald had a deep love for the | ||||||
8 | Mississippi River, historic buildings, gardening, and bringing | ||||||
9 | life back to things, from plants and flowers to hardwood | ||||||
10 | floors and trim; and
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11 | WHEREAS, Jeff FitzGerald had a discerning eye for | ||||||
12 | restoration and renovation, where others saw a lost cause he | ||||||
13 | saw potential; and
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14 | WHEREAS, Jeff FitzGerald loved music of all genres and | ||||||
15 | enjoyed setting the scene of any family event with music, | ||||||
16 | lighting, great food, and room for dancing; and
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17 | WHEREAS, Jeff FitzGerald was never at a loss for words; he | ||||||
18 | had a rich store of anecdotes for any listening ear, and where | ||||||
19 | laughter was needed, he could provide; and
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20 | WHEREAS, Jeff FitzGerald's jocular nature and infectious |
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1 | laugh could cure most ailments; and
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2 | WHEREAS, Jeff FitzGerald was dynamic and resilient, able | ||||||
3 | to overcome illness for the better part of three decades, | ||||||
4 | surpassing expectations and always living by his own terms and | ||||||
5 | timeline; and
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6 | WHEREAS, Jeff FitzGerald is survived by his children, | ||||||
7 | Meghan FitzGerald, Kyle (Callie) FitzGerald, Erin FitzGerald, | ||||||
8 | and Riley FitzGerald; their mother, Marie FitzGerald; his | ||||||
9 | eight grandchildren, Mikayla and Elijah Farber, Ruby | ||||||
10 | FitzGerald, Jaylen, Michelle and Maleyah FitzGerald, Tyler | ||||||
11 | Cassady, and Wesley FitzGerald-Meekins; his seven siblings, | ||||||
12 | Mary, Bill, Chris, Sheila, Brian, Catherine, and Terry; his | ||||||
13 | brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law; and many cherished nieces, | ||||||
14 | nephews, and cousins; therefore, be it
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15 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL | ||||||
16 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | ||||||
17 | Geoffrey John "Jeff" FitzGerald and extend our sincere | ||||||
18 | condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved | ||||||
19 | him; and be it further
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20 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
21 | presented to the family of Jeff FitzGerald as an expression of | ||||||
22 | our deepest sympathy.
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