SR0653 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Francis "Shadow" Mudron of Joliet, who passed away on April 9, 2008; and

WHEREAS, Shadow's passion was baseball; he grew up on Meeker Avenue and he played on Speedboys, St. Cyril A. C., Reefers Trucking, and the Meeker Avenue Wildcats teams; Shadow also played for a year with the St. Louis Cardinal's farm team; he was an Honorary Lifetime Member of the Amateur Baseball Federation, and past president of the Will County Old Timers Baseball Association; and

WHEREAS, After serving in the Navy during World War II, Shadow returned to Joliet where he married Veronica McGuire, started a family, and continued to play baseball for Globe Oil; after playing for many years he became an umpire for numerous baseball leagues in the Will County area; after his retirement from Union Oil he became a starter at the Inwood Golf Course where he worked until 2003; and

WHEREAS, Shadow served as the Republican Precinct Committeman for over 48 years in Joliet Precinct 2; and

WHEREAS, He was preceded in death by his beloved wife Veronica; his infant daughter, Sharon; his parents, Josef and Anna (nee Lucas) Mudron; his brothers, Joseph and Andrew; and his sister, Margaret Mrozek; and

WHEREAS, Francis "Shadow" Mudron will be remembered by his children, Maureen Mudron, Patrick (Andrea) Mudron, Martin (Mary Ann) Mudron, and Anne (John) Querio; his grandchildren, Shamus (Mary) Mudron, Marissa (Tim) Fears, Morgan, Bridget, and Kaitlin Mudron, and Neal and Ryann Querio; his great-grandchildren, Tyler, Ceselie, Kayla, Emma, and Wesley; his brother, Edward (Barbara), his sister, Joanne (George) Borman; his sister-in-law, Marian (late Andrew) Mudron; and numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, and dear friends; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with his family and friends, the passing of Francis "Shadow" Mudron; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Francis "Shadow" Mudron as a symbol of our sincere sympathy.