SR0247 98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Edward J. Layden Sr. of Hoopeston, who passed away on April 6, 2013; and

WHEREAS, Edward Layden Sr. was born on May 23, 1919, in Cheneyville; his parents were Edward and Cornelia Layden; he married Jean Kinsella in September of 1947, in Bloomington; she preceded him in death on May 3, 1958; he married Eileen Green on November 26, 1959, in Hoopeston; and

WHEREAS, Edward Layden Sr. graduated from John Greer High School in 1937; he subsequently attended the University of Notre Dame and the University of Wisconsin at Madison; he was a proud member of the Notre Dame Alumni Association and a lifetime member of the University of Wisconsin Alumni Association; and

WHEREAS, Edward Layden Sr. served his country with pride as a member of the United States Army; and

WHEREAS, Edward Layden Sr. had farmed for his entire life until his retirement in 2004; he served on the Hoopeston Area School Board from 1964 to 1973; he served on the DACC Board of Directors from 1976 to 1989 and the DACC Foundation Board from 1990 to 2000; he was also inducted into the DACC Athletic Hall Of Fame in 2008 and was recognized as a Founder of DACC in 2011; and

WHEREAS, Edward Layden Sr. was a lifelong member of St. Anthony Catholic Church, where he had served as a trustee and also served on the Parish Council; he was also a 4th Degree member of the Knights of Columbus; and

WHEREAS, Edward Layden Sr. enjoyed reading about history, with a particular interest in his grandfather's participation in the Civil War; he was also an avid sports enthusiast with a great passion for Notre Dame; and

WHEREAS, Edward Layden Sr. was preceded in death by his parents; his brothers, Tom and Paul; his sister, Marie Ellen McKean; his son, Michael; and his 2 grandchildren; and

WHEREAS, Edward Layden Sr. is surviving by his wife, Eileen; his children, Edward J. (Yvonne) Layden Jr., Tade (Sue) Layden, Mary Kay (James) Brown, Margaret (Dr. Alan) Brewer, Colleen Layden, Abby (Mark) Linesch, Patrick Layden, and Molly (Eric) Miller; his daughter-in-law, Barbara Layden; his 24 grandchildren; his 16 great-grandchildren; his brother, Richard P. Layden; and his sisters, Ruth Marie Carter, Agnes (Dr. David) Davis, and Patricia (Leonard) Newman; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with his family and friends, the passing of Edward J. Layden Sr.; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Edward Layden Sr. as an expression of our sympathy.