HR1208 100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives wish to congratulate Thomas Joseph "Tom" Maloney on the occasion of his 90th birthday on September 11, 2018; and

WHEREAS, Tom Maloney was born in Chicago on September 11, 1928; one of eight children, he grew up on the South Side in the Beverly neighborhood; he graduated from St. Barnabas Grammar School and St. Ignatius High School; he completed his education at Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where he proudly served in the Navy ROTC; he served in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict; and

WHEREAS, Tom Maloney accepted a position in the Aircraft Engineer Division for the Ford Motor Company in Chicago; later, he worked for Braniff Airlines in Dallas, Texas; while there, he met his wife, Margaret, an Illinois native who has since passed away; they were blessed with a son, Michael, and a daughter, Maureen; they raised their family in Long Beach, Indiana, while Tom commuted to Chicago to work as a medical group administrator; his family has grown to include a son-in-law, a daughter-in-law, and two grandchildren; and

WHEREAS, During his retirement, Tom Maloney became well known for his business, Tom's Toffee; and

WHEREAS, Tom Maloney has returned home to his Beverly neighborhood in the City of Chicago; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate Thomas Joseph "Tom" Maloney on the occasion of his 90th birthday; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to Tom Maloney as an expression of our esteem and respect.