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| SENATE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Senate of the State of Illinois |
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| learned with regret of the death of John P. "Jack" Driscoll of |
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| Peoria on Wednesday, January 26, 2005; and
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| WHEREAS, He was born on November 29, 1927, in Peoria to |
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| Joseph E. and Antoinette "Toni" Sheehan Driscoll; he married |
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| Antoinette "Toni" Basic on June 14, 1952, in Chicago; and
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| WHEREAS, Mr. Driscoll valiantly served his country as a |
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| member of the U.S. Navy during World War II from 1945 to 1948 |
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| and during the Korean War from 1950 to 1952; and
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| WHEREAS, He received a bachelor's degree in business |
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| administration from Bradley University in 1953 and was a member |
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| of the Bradley Chiefs Club; he worked in the sales department |
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| at Wilkins Pipe & Supply Co. in Peoria from 1957 until retiring |
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| in 1991; and
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| WHEREAS, Mr. Driscoll was a member of St. Vincent de Paul |
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| Catholic Church in Peoria and was a third degree member of the |
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| Knights of Columbus, Spalding Council 427; and
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| WHEREAS, The passing of John P. "Jack" Driscoll has been |
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| deeply felt by many, especially his wife, Toni; his daughter, |
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| Kathleen (and George) Coker; his sons, Joseph and Timothy (and |
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| Julie); his brother, Jerry "Deacon" (and Eleanor); and his four |
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| grandchildren; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL |
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| ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of |
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| John P. "Jack" Driscoll, and we extend our deepest sympathy to |
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| his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it |
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| further
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