Bill Text: IL SR1126 | 2015-2016 | 99th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Mourns the deaths of John O'Neill and Margaret T. O'Neill.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2015-11-10 - Resolution Adopted [SR1126 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2015-SR1126-Introduced.html

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SENATE RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
learn of the death of John O'Neill, who passed away on July 29,
2015, and Margaret T. O'Neill, who passed away on July 30,
2015; and
WHEREAS, John O'Neill and Margaret O'Neill were born only
weeks apart in 1934, Margaret on November 2 and John on
December 26; Margaret and John were students at St. Luke School
in River Forest and were later married at St. Luke Catholic
Church; in their long married life together, the beloved couple
were very active and well known in the St. Luke parish
community; John served as a deacon for many years; the O'Neills
were also involved and supportive of both Trinity High School
in River Forest, Fenwick High School in Oak Park, and other
Catholic charities; and
WHEREAS, In the 1970s, John O'Neill purchased the F.C.
Pilgrim & Company real estate company from John Pilgrim; he
subsequently merged his established insurance agency into
Pilgrim; in later years, several members of his large family
took on key roles at Pilgrim; in June of 2011, F.C. Pilgrim was
acquired by Chicago-based Baird & Warner; he was a staple of
the local real estate community; and

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WHEREAS, Margaret O'Neill was the "grand dame" of the
O'Neill clan and, at St. Luke Catholic Church, she helped with
the Caring and Sharing program, an effort which provides food
and other assistance to people in need; and
WHEREAS, John O'Neill was preceded in death by his
siblings, Emmett (Margaret Mary) and Bob (Pat) O'Neill and
Maureen (Harry) Crawford; Margaret O'Neill was preceded in
death by her siblings, John, Tom (Lynn), Tony (the late
Claudette), and Jim (Mary) Barrett; and
WHEREAS, John and Margaret O'Neill are survived by their
children, Patty (Frank) Baker, John (Pat), Peggy (Jack)
Gleason, Michael (Margie), Mary (Joe) Bresnahan, Carol, Molly
(Van) Conroy, and Danny (Cathy) O'Neill; their grandchildren,
John Francis (Julie) and Mark (fiancee, Jenna Cluver) Baker,
Kelly (Jon) Thielbar, Kevin and Erin O'Neill, Colleen (Joel)
Thielen, and Patrick Gleason, Mary Loretta, Bridget, Kathleen,
and Molly O'Neill, Michael, Mariclaire, and Matthew Bresnahan,
Michael, Margaret Mary, Madeline, and Colleen Stephany, Jack
and Andy Conroy, and Charlie and Daniel O'Neill; and their
great-granddaughter, Maura Baker; therefore, be it
RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL
ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with their
families and friends, mourn the passing of John O'Neill and

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Margaret T. O'Neill; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
presented to the family of John and Margaret O'Neill as an
expression of our sympathy.