Bill Text: IL SR1065 | 2017-2018 | 100th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Mourns the death of Kieran J. Phelan Jr. of Oak Park.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2017-11-09 - Resolution Adopted [SR1065 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2017-SR1065-Introduced.html

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SENATE RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
learn of the death of Kieran J. Phelan Jr. of Oak Park, who
passed away on August 4, 2017, at the age of 82; and
WHEREAS, Kieran Phelan, affectionately known as "K.J.",
was born in Oak Park to Kieran and Loretta (McMonigle) Phelan
on March 7, 1935 and was a lifelong resident of Oak Park and
River Forest; he attended St. Giles Grade School and graduated
from Fenwick High School in 1953; he graduated from the
University of Notre Dame in South Bend, Indiana in 1957, where
he returned for reunions and which always held a special place
in his heart; and
WHEREAS, Kieran Phelan served honorably as a lieutenant in
the United States Navy on the U.S.S. Valcour; he continued
working for the government with the Central Intelligence Agency
in Washington, D.C., a testament to both his civic pride and
his broad skill set; and
WHEREAS, Kieran Phelan returned to Oak Park and took over
the family business, the Reliable Credit Company, of which he
later became the owner; and
WHEREAS, Kieran Phelan retired after a rich and colorful

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career life in private and government employment, and enjoyed
spending his time with his lifelong love, Mary Catherine Phelan
and their children and grandchildren, as well as friends who
saw "K.J." to be a man with a sharp wit and a broad heart with a
passionate zeal for life; and
WHEREAS, Kieran Phelan was preceded in passing by his
parents and his brother, Robert McCarthy; and
WHEREAS, Kieran Phelan is survived by his wife, Mary
Catherine Phelan; his children, Kieran III (Jacqueline), John
(Amy), Martin (Leann), Daniel (Beth), and Molly (John) Griffin;
his grandchildren, John, Anne, Kieran IV, Samantha, Katie, Ben,
Molly, Joseph, George, Jack, Sarah, Jimmy, Daniel, Michael,
Lizzie, and Hannah; and the many family members and friends he
touched throughout his long and full life; therefore, be it
RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL
ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
Kieran J. Phelan Jr., 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 Kieran Phelan as an expression of
our deepest sympathy.