HR0215 100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives wish to congratulate Rev. Tom Mulcrone on the occasion of his retirement as the Chicago Fire Department chaplain after 30 years of service; and

WHEREAS, Rev. Mulcrone is the third official chaplain in the history of the Chicago Fire Department; he was appointed by Cardinal Joseph Bernardin in 1987 and has served through five mayors and ten fire commissioners; and

WHEREAS, Rev. Mulcrone ministers to firefighters and their families during both happy and sad times, from special occasions to deaths in the line-of-duty; and

WHEREAS, Rev. Mulcrone was one of eight kids that grew up attending Resurrection Parish; he attended Quigley South High School and Loyola University before entering St. Mary of the Lake Seminary; and

WHEREAS, Rev. Mulcrone plans to continue his role as chaplain at St. Mary of Providence, a facility that serves people with developmental disabilities; his retirement will become official on June 30, 2017; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate Rev. Tom Mulcrone on his retirement as the Chicago Fire Department chaplain after 30 years of service, and we wish him the best in all his future endeavors; and be it further

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