Bill Text: IL SR0705 | 2021-2022 | 102nd General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Mourns the death of Daniel Daly of Peoria.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)

Status: (Passed) 2022-02-10 - Resolution Adopted [SR0705 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2021-SR0705-Introduced.html

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SENATE RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened
to learn of the death of Daniel "Dan" Patrick Daly of Peoria,
who passed away on December 20, 2021; and
WHEREAS, Dan Daly was born to John J. and Mary S. Daly in
Peoria on November 30, 1956; he graduated from the Spalding
Institute in 1974 and from Bradley University with a Bachelor
of Science in Accounting in 1977; he married Sherry Lynn
O'Neill in Peoria on July 5, 1980; and
WHEREAS, As a certified public accountant, Dan Daly
focused his career on the financial services industry; he
began as an auditor and consultant with KPMG Peat Marwick in
the late 1970s; in 1996, he became the founding president and
chief executive officer of First Capital Bank; this was the
first new bank chartered in Peoria in over 27 years, and its
assets grew from $5.3 million at inception to over $254
million in six years; after First Capital Bank was acquired by
First Busey Corp. in 2004, he served as a regional president
for Busey Bank; he was president and CEO of SENB Bank which
serves the Quad Cities Illinois-Iowa metropolitan area; and
WHEREAS, Dan Daly was elected chairman of the Illinois
Bankers Association (IBA) in 2018 and served on the IBA Board

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since 2009; he was actively involved in community efforts and
served on the boards of Empower Illinois, Renew Moline, the
Gilmore Foundation, and the Regional Opportunities Council; he
was the chairman of the Board of Directors for SAL Family and
Community Services and the American Red Cross; he was the
treasurer of the Country Club of Peoria for several years;
previously, he served in leadership roles on the boards of the
Heart of Illinois United Way and chaired its 1999 annual
campaign, the Peoria Symphony Orchestra, Catholic Charities,
the Finance Council of the Catholic Diocese of Peoria, the
Boys and Girls Club of Greater Peoria, the EPIC Foundation,
the Tri-County Urban League, the Community Foundation of
Central Illinois, the Human Service Center and Human Service
Center Foundation, the FC Peoria Soccer Club, and the Peoria
Park District Foundation and Fayette Companies; he also
chaired the Peoria County unit of the American Cancer Society
and chaired that organization's statewide fund-raising
efforts; he served as chair and treasurer of the Peoria Civic
Center Authority and co-chaired the $60 million redevelopment
in 2005; he also served as chairman of the Peoria Riverfront
Museum and co-chaired the construction of their $35 million
museum development in 2012; he served as a board chair, a
finance chair, and a member of the Buildings and Grounds
Committee since 2017; and
WHEREAS, Dan Daly was a member of CEO Council and Focus

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Forward CI; he was honored as part of the 40 leaders under 40
in 1996 and as alumnus of the year in 2014; and
WHEREAS, Dan Daly was an active member of St. Philomena
Catholic Church in Peoria; he served as lector and Eucharistic
Minister and was a Finance Committee member; and
WHEREAS, Dan Daly's most important priority was caring for
his family and friends; he was a friend to all and will
especially be remembered for his patience, enthusiasm, warm
smile, great laugh, leadership, and compassion; and
WHEREAS, Dan Daly was preceded in death by his parents;
his father-in-law, Jerry O'Neill; and his two great-nieces;
and
WHEREAS, Dan Daly is survived by his wife; his children,
Maggie (Clark) Halstead, Bridget Daly, Maureen (Robert) Smith
III, and Patrick Daly; his six grandchildren, Elizabeth,
Catherine, Edmund, and Mary Halstead and Bobby IV and Chloe
Smith; his two brothers, Michael (Sally) and Robert (Denise);
his favorite sister, Mary Jo (William) Murphy; his two
sisters-in-law, Jayne (Joel) Van Ness and Peggy O'Neill; his
mother-in-law, Ruth O'Neill; his 14 nieces and nephews; and
his nine great-nieces and nephews; therefore, be it

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RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL
ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
Daniel "Dan" Patrick Daly and extend our sincere condolences
to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be
it further
RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
presented to the family of Dan Daly as an expression of our
deepest sympathy.