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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives wish to congratulate Rev. Tom Mulcrone on the
4occasion of his retirement as the Chicago Fire Department
5chaplain after 30 years of service; and
 
6    WHEREAS, Rev. Mulcrone is the third official chaplain in
7the history of the Chicago Fire Department; he was appointed by
8Cardinal Joseph Bernardin in 1987 and has served through five
9mayors and ten fire commissioners; and
 
10    WHEREAS, Rev. Mulcrone ministers to firefighters and their
11families during both happy and sad times, from special
12occasions to deaths in the line-of-duty; and
 
13    WHEREAS, Rev. Mulcrone was one of eight kids that grew up
14attending Resurrection Parish; he attended Quigley South High
15School and Loyola University before entering St. Mary of the
16Lake Seminary; and
 
17    WHEREAS, Rev. Mulcrone plans to continue his role as
18chaplain at St. Mary of Providence, a facility that serves
19people with developmental disabilities; his retirement will
20become official on June 30, 2017; therefore, be it
 

 

 

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1    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
2HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
3congratulate Rev. Tom Mulcrone on his retirement as the Chicago
4Fire Department chaplain after 30 years of service, and we wish
5him the best in all his future endeavors; and be it further
 
6    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
7presented to Rev. Mulcrone as an expression of our esteem and
8respect.