Bill Text: IL SR1089 | 2019-2020 | 101st General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of Patrick A. Duffy.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2020-05-24 - Resolution Adopted [SR1089 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2019-SR1089-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 Patrick Aloysius Duffy of Erie, who | ||||||
| 4 | passed away on May 5, 2020; and
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| 5 | WHEREAS, Patrick Duffy was born to Aloysius J. and Patricia | ||||||
| 6 | (Cavanaugh) Duffy in Waterloo, Iowa on June 24, 1950; he | ||||||
| 7 | graduated from Wapsie Valley High School in 1968 and then | ||||||
| 8 | served in the U.S. Navy during Vietnam; he married Sherry Hamm | ||||||
| 9 | at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Morrison on August 4, 1973; | ||||||
| 10 | and
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| 11 | WHEREAS, Patrick Duffy worked in marketing for Deere & Co. | ||||||
| 12 | for 35 and a half years, which allowed him to see much of the | ||||||
| 13 | world; he also served on the Erie Fire Department for 20 years; | ||||||
| 14 | and
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| 15 | WHEREAS, Patrick Duffy was a member of St. Ambrose Catholic | ||||||
| 16 | Church in Erie and of the Knights of Columbus; and
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| 17 | WHEREAS, Patrick Duffy had a wonderful sense of humor, | ||||||
| 18 | never met a stranger, was an unselfish man, and loved doting on | ||||||
| 19 | his wife; and
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| 20 | WHEREAS, Patrick Duffy was preceded in death by by his | ||||||
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| 1 | parents; his brothers, Dennis and Galen Duffy; and his sister, | ||||||
| 2 | Sherry Weber; and
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| 3 | WHEREAS, Patrick Duffy is survived by his wife; his | ||||||
| 4 | daughters, Angela (Ryan) Quinlan and Shannon (Derek) Weber; his | ||||||
| 5 | grandchildren, Olivia, Deacon, and Brooks Weber and Riordan and | ||||||
| 6 | Grayson Quinlan; his sisters, Colleen (Darold) Matthias and | ||||||
| 7 | Kathy Volker; and his many nieces and nephews; therefore, be it
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| 8 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL | ||||||
| 9 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
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| 10 | Patrick Aloysius Duffy and extend our sincere
condolences to | ||||||
| 11 | his family, friends, and all who knew and loved
him; and be it | ||||||
| 12 | further
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| 13 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
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| 14 | presented to the family of Patrick as an expression of
our | ||||||
| 15 | deepest sympathy.
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