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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of John M. O'Hearn of Elmwood Park, who passed away on July 16, 2014; and

WHEREAS, John O'Hearn was born on September 23, 1944 in Rome, New York; he was raised in Oak Park and attended St. Catherine Elementary School; he completed grade school at St. Luke's in River Forest; he attended Fenwick High School and graduated from the University of Notre Dame in 1966; he married Mary Jo Parker; and

WHEREAS, John O'Hearn was a successful businessman, spending most of his professional career selling media advertising for the Chicago Tribune, CBS, and the American Bar Association; and

WHEREAS, John O'Hearn coached little league baseball for many years; and

WHEREAS, John O'Hearn was preceded in death by his parents, James J. M.D. and Mary Alice "Pidge" O'Hearn; and

WHEREAS, John O'Hearn is survived by his beloved wife, Mary Jo; his children, Mary "Bess" (Matt) Raulerson, Jennifer Wagner, James (Rebecca), Anastasia "Staci" (Robert) Greenwald, and Michael Jude (Maureen Boyle); his 14 grandchildren, Ben, Jake, Taylor, Mackenna, John, Zach, Chloe, Emma Grace, Jack, Will, Tom, Alice, Max, and Gavin; his great-granddaughter, Natalie; his sisters, Mary Kathleen "Toy" (the late Joseph) Lund, Suzanne (Chris) Walsh, Mary Alice (James) Sullivan, and Molly (Leo) Cavin; and his many cousins, nieces and nephews; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of John M. O'Hearn, and extend our sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of John O'Hearn as an expression of our deepest sympathy.