Bill Text: IL SR0497 | 2013-2014 | 98th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of Terrance M. Flaherty, Sr. of Peoria.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2013-10-23 - Resolution Adopted [SR0497 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2013-SR0497-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 Terrance M. Flaherty, Sr. of Peoria, who | ||||||
4 | passed away on August 1, 2013; and
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5 | WHEREAS, Terrance Flaherty, Sr. was born on September 6, | ||||||
6 | 1943, in Peoria to Martin and Agnes (Kearns) Flaherty; he | ||||||
7 | attended Spalding Institute in Peoria and was a graduate of | ||||||
8 | Regis College in Denver, Colorado; he married Sheila O'Donoghue | ||||||
9 | on February 12, 1966, in Peoria; and
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10 | WHEREAS, Terrance Flaherty, Sr. worked for Caterpillar | ||||||
11 | Inc. for more than 40 years; and
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12 | WHEREAS, Terrance Flaherty, Sr. enjoyed spending his time | ||||||
13 | as a grandpa, babysitter, carpool driver, coach, and handyman; | ||||||
14 | he liked to travel and take cruises around the world with his | ||||||
15 | wife; he was active with Saint Philomena Parish, Boy Scout | ||||||
16 | Troop 18, the Peoria Youth Hockey Association, and Saint | ||||||
17 | Brendan's Irish Society; he established the Peoria Parochial | ||||||
18 | Soccer Program and volunteered his time with the Order of Saint | ||||||
19 | Francis Medical Center, the Mended Hearts Association, and | ||||||
20 | SeniorNet; he was a Master Gardner and a Master Naturalist; and
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21 | WHEREAS, Terrance Flaherty, Sr. was preceded in death by |
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1 | his brother, Arthur Silk; and
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2 | WHEREAS, Terrance Flaherty, Sr. is survived by his wife, | ||||||
3 | Sheila; his children, Terrance (Jennifer) Flaherty, Jr., Brian | ||||||
4 | (Karen) Flaherty, Patrick Flaherty, and Meghan (Matthew) | ||||||
5 | Dries; his grandchildren, Brigid, Terrance, Colin, Brendan, | ||||||
6 | Declan, Liam, Owen, Aidan, Tristan, Evan, Allison, Kaitlyn, | ||||||
7 | Elizabeth, and Lillian; his brother, Martin (Lilyan) Flaherty; | ||||||
8 | his sister-in-law, Mary Lu Silk; and many nieces and nephews; | ||||||
9 | therefore, be it
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10 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL | ||||||
11 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | ||||||
12 | Terrance M. Flaherty, Sr., and extend our sincere condolences | ||||||
13 | to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be | ||||||
14 | it further
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15 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
16 | presented to the family of Terrance Flaherty, Sr. as an | ||||||
17 | expression of our deepest sympathy.
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