Bill Text: IL SR1626 | 2015-2016 | 99th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Mourns the death of William J. Bolger of McHenry.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2016-03-10 - Resolution Adopted [SR1626 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2015-SR1626-Introduced.html

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SENATE RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
learn of the death of William J. "Gov" Bolger of McHenry, who
passed away on February 24, 2016; and
WHEREAS, William Bolger was born on the family farm a few
miles south of McHenry to Thomas and Grace (Doherty) Bolger on
October 9, 1920; he graduated from McHenry High School in 1938
and married Madeline Freund at St. Mary Church in McHenry on
July 2, 1966; and
WHEREAS, William Bolger worked one year at the Farmers Mill
before returning to operate the family farm in the heart of the
Irish Prairie alongside the Fox River until 2010; he raised and
cared for dairy cattle, pigs, and chickens with the help of
neighborhood boys; and
WHEREAS, William Bolger and his brothers, Tom and Bill,
formed the McHenry Shamrocks hard-ball baseball team; along
with neighbors and friends, they won the county championship in
1949; he and his wife, Madeline, enjoyed having a large garden
and attending family picnics and special events; he belonged to
St. Patrick Church all his life, where he was an usher and
Eucharistic Minister; he also belonged to the Foresters and the
Knights of Columbus; he and his wife were active participants

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in Associated Milk Producers, Inc; and
WHEREAS, William Bolger was preceded in death by his wife,
Madeline; his parents; his brother, Thomas; his three sisters,
Vivian Eastman, Eleanor Sullivan, and Mabel Weber; and his four
brothers-in-law, Richard Eastman, Edwin Sullivan, Richard
Weber, George Miller, and Harold Stilling, Sr.; and
WHEREAS, William Bolger is survived by his son, John
Bolger; his granddaughter, Sara Bolger; his brother, William
(Carol) Bolger; his sisters, Grace Bolger Stilling, Ann Bolger
Miller, Margaret (Richard) Carey, and Rita (Raymond) Gaylord;
and his sister-in-law, Kathryn Nye Bolger; therefore, be it
RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL
ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
William J. Bolger, 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 William Bolger as an expression of
our deepest sympathy.