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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3learn of the death of Joseph L. McCormack, who passed away on
4January 10, 2017; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Joseph McCormack was born in Chicago to Luke
6Patrick and Cecelia Marie (Suprenant) McCormack on June 11,
71926; he attended Resurrection Parish and Grade School on the
8west side of Chicago and graduated early from St. Ignatius High
9School in Chicago so he could enlist in the United States Army
10Air Corps during World War II; he trained as a tail gunner on
11the B-29 Super Fortress bomber; following the war, he graduated
12from Loyola University and Loyola Dental School; he married
13Mary Virginia Lang in Chicago on September 12, 1953; and
 
14    WHEREAS, Joseph McCormack opened his own dental practice in
15Westchester and Woodstock, practicing dentistry for 38 years;
16he was an active member of the Chicago Dental Society; and
 
17    WHEREAS, Joseph McCormack enjoyed family vacations, fly
18fishing, and enjoying the outdoors; he and his wife were
19longtime members of St. Mary Church in Woodstock and supporters
20of St. Mary Grade School and Marian Central Catholic High
21School in Woodstock; and
 

 

 

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1    WHEREAS, Joseph McCormack was preceded in death by his wife
2of 64 years, Mary; his parents, Luke and Cecelia; his twin
3brother, James; and his sister, Margaret; and
 
4    WHEREAS, Joseph McCormack is survived by his brother,
5Raymond; his children, Mary (Don) Harboway, Joseph (Cathy),
6Anthony (Teresa), Francis (Mary Kate), David (Heidi), Martin
7(Anne Marie), Peter (Ellen), Colin (Joanne), Cecilia (Kevin)
8Skelton, and Robert; and his grandchildren, August, Regina,
9Paul, Grace, Clare, Monique, Molly, Helen, Luke Francis, Maria,
10David, Aine, Mary Margaret, Brigid, Colin, Rosie, Aidan, Maura,
11Luke Patrick, and Amelia; therefore, be it
 
12    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL
13ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
14Joseph L. McCormack, and extend our sincere condolences to his
15family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it
16further
 
17    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
18presented to the family of Joseph McCormack as an expression of
19our deepest sympathy.