Bill Text: IL SR1041 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of Patricia Daley Martino.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2024-05-26 - Resolution Adopted [SR1041 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2023-SR1041-Introduced.html
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1 | SENATE RESOLUTION | ||||||
2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened | ||||||
3 | to learn of the death of Patricia "Pat" Daley Martino, who | ||||||
4 | passed away on March 9, 2024 at the age of 86; and
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5 | WHEREAS, Pat Daley Martino grew up in Chicago and attended | ||||||
6 | St. Xavier Academy for Young Ladies, continuing her education | ||||||
7 | at St. Xavier University; and
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8 | WHEREAS, Pat Daley Martino's childhood was full of fond | ||||||
9 | memories, including outings to White Sox games where all her | ||||||
10 | siblings would exchange seats to sit closest to their father, | ||||||
11 | the late Richard J. Daley; and
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12 | WHEREAS, Pat Daley Martino worked as a Chicago Public | ||||||
13 | Schools English teacher and taught at Mather High School, | ||||||
14 | Kennedy High School, and Tilden High School; she was an avid | ||||||
15 | reader and life-long learner, who was always committed to | ||||||
16 | teaching herself something new; and
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17 | WHEREAS, Pat Daley Martino was a source of joy for all who | ||||||
18 | knew her; she was so well-known for her infectious smile and | ||||||
19 | laughter that her grandchildren knew her as "Grinny" instead | ||||||
20 | of Granny; and
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1 | WHEREAS, Pat Daley Martino was known for her witty and fun | ||||||
2 | personality, bringing sunshine, laughter, and a song | ||||||
3 | everywhere she went, and she was even able to play by-ear any | ||||||
4 | song that was requested on the piano; and
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5 | WHEREAS, Pat Daley Martino was also known for her | ||||||
6 | life-long commitment to the Democratic Party and her | ||||||
7 | outspokenness as a proud Chicago Democrat; and
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8 | WHEREAS, Pat Daley Martino taught her children the | ||||||
9 | importance of faith, family, and fun, which was evident in her | ||||||
10 | work with the Sisters of Mercy of the Americas and her habit of | ||||||
11 | prayer; and
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12 | WHEREAS, Pat Daley Martino adored her home in Grand Beach, | ||||||
13 | Michigan that she and her husband designed, a true labor of | ||||||
14 | love; she never forget her roots in Chicago, returning to live | ||||||
15 | there from Hinsdale; and
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16 | WHEREAS, Pat Daley will always be remembered for the love | ||||||
17 | she brought to all aspects of her life, especially towards her | ||||||
18 | family and legion of friends; although she was an | ||||||
19 | extraordinary person and lived a storied life, she remained | ||||||
20 | down-to-earth and personable; and
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21 | WHEREAS, Pat Daley Martino was preceded in death by her |
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1 | husband, Peter M. Martino; her parents, Richard J. and Eleanor | ||||||
2 | Daley; her sister, Eleanor Daley; and her in-laws, Robert M. | ||||||
3 | (Mary Carol) Vanecko, Maggie (Richard M.) Daley, and Barbara | ||||||
4 | (Michael) Daley; and
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5 | WHEREAS, Pat Daley Martino is survived by her children, | ||||||
6 | Courtney Thompson, Peter Thompson, and Patrick (Kathleen) | ||||||
7 | Thompson; her grandchildren, Charles Thompson, Eleanor | ||||||
8 | Thompson, Richard Thompson, Amelia Thompson, Grace Thompson, | ||||||
9 | Adeline Thompson, William Thompson, and Patrick Thompson; her | ||||||
10 | siblings, Mary Carol Vanecko, Richard M. Daley, Michael | ||||||
11 | (Nancy) Daley, John (Mary Lou) Daley, and William (Bernadette) | ||||||
12 | Daley; and many nieces and nephews; therefore, be it
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13 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL | ||||||
14 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | ||||||
15 | Patricia "Pat" Daley Martino and extend our sincere | ||||||
16 | condolences to her family, friends, and all who knew and loved | ||||||
17 | her; and be it further
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