Bill Text: IL SR1572 | 2013-2014 | 98th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of Thomas W. McNamara of Oak Park.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2014-11-20 - Resolution Adopted [SR1572 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2013-SR1572-Introduced.html
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1 | SENATE RESOLUTION
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2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened by | ||||||
3 | the death of Thomas W. McNamara of Oak Park, who passed away on | ||||||
4 | June 15, 2014; and
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5 | WHEREAS, Thomas McNamara was born on October 31, 1931; he | ||||||
6 | attended Fenwick High School in Oak Park, the University of | ||||||
7 | Notre Dame, and Northwestern University Law School; and
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8 | WHEREAS, Thomas McNamara practiced law his entire career at | ||||||
9 | the firm now known as Jenner & Block, specializing in real | ||||||
10 | estate, zoning, and other business-related matters; he also | ||||||
11 | handled many pro bono cases and argued before the United States | ||||||
12 | Supreme Court in the case of "Organization for a Better Austin | ||||||
13 | v. O'Keefe"; and
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14 | WHEREAS, Thomas McNamara often referred to himself as an | ||||||
15 | avid "indoorsman"; he enjoyed cards, casinos, and playing golf; | ||||||
16 | he was a member for many years at the Oak Park Country Club and | ||||||
17 | the Point O'Woods Country Club, where he served as president; | ||||||
18 | and
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19 | WHEREAS, Thomas McNamara was preceded in death by his wife | ||||||
20 | of 50 years, Rita, and by his son, Thomas W. McNamara Jr.; and
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1 | WHEREAS, Thomas McNamara is survived by his children, Margo | ||||||
2 | (Gerry) Chadwick, Maureen (Brent) Stratton, Kathleen (Kevin) | ||||||
3 | Conroy, Robert (Suzanne) McNamara, Mary Rita (Steve) Skrine, | ||||||
4 | and Michelle McNamara (Patton Oswalt); his grandchildren, Kate | ||||||
5 | (Mike) Vriner, Maureen, Claire, Brian, Connor, Dylan, Brendan, | ||||||
6 | Liam, Maggie, Elizabeth, Tommy, Colleen, Sean, Katherine, | ||||||
7 | Steven, Patrick, and Alice; his great-grandchild, Rita Vriner; | ||||||
8 | and his siblings, Jeanette (the late Jack) Dan, Marilyn (Tom) | ||||||
9 | Schaub, Jerry (Sue) McNamara, and Eileen McNamara; therefore, | ||||||
10 | be it
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11 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL | ||||||
12 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | ||||||
13 | Thomas W. McNamara, and extend our sincere condolences to his | ||||||
14 | family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | ||||||
15 | further
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16 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
17 | presented to the family of Thomas McNamara as an expression of | ||||||
18 | our deepest sympathy.
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