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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3learn of the death of Arthur John "Artie" Creaney, who passed
4away on May 18, 2019; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Artie Creaney was born in Chicago to Arthur and
6Annamary Creaney on June 4, 1951; he attended St. Gilbert
7Catholic School and graduated from Warren Township High School
8in 1969; he married Nancy Kolar at Gurnee Community Church on
9July 27, 1979; and
 
10    WHEREAS, Artie Creaney retired in 2011 as a superintendent
11with Curran Contracting of Crystal Lake, after over 25 years of
12service; he was a member of International Union of Operating
13Engineers Local 150; and
 
14    WHEREAS, Artie Creaney was a talented musician and taught
15himself to play guitar at a young age; he played and sang in
16the local bands Sherry and Wine, Promise, Rosewood, and The
17Roadshow Band with his brother Michael; he also sang in the
18choir at Gurnee Community Church; and
 
19    WHEREAS, After retirement, Artie Creaney and Nancy moved to
20South Carolina, where they enjoyed volunteering for Family
21Promise of Anderson; Artie joined a local band, Juke Box 45,

 

 

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1and played in the Praise Band at Trinity United Methodist
2Church; he also mentored young musicians; and
 
3    WHEREAS, Artie Creaney was a devoted grandfather, friend,
4and lifelong fan of the Green Bay Packers; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Artie Creaney was preceded in death by his
6parents; his sister, Carol Jean Nerroth; his sister-in-law,
7Sandy; and his niece, Christine Creaney; and
 
8    WHEREAS, Artie Creaney is survived by his wife of 39 years,
9Nancy; his children, Theresa Oakes (Brett), Tracy Scholl (Ben),
10and Greg Powroznik (Pam); his adopted daughter, AmyLynn
11Creaney; his grandchildren, Aidan and Andrew Scholl and Leo
12Oakes; his four godchildren; his sisters, Patricia Bueltmann
13(George) and Kathleen "KC" Dieck (Mick); his brothers, William
14(Lorraine), Michael (Nancy Rieger), James (Kim), Rory
15(Glenna), and Robert Creaney; his brother-in-law, George
16Nerroth; his mother-in-law, Mary Kolar Mathews; his
17brothers-in-law, Tom (Donna), Dan (Linda), and Joe Kolar; and
18many aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, great-nieces,
19great-nephews, cousins, and friends; therefore, be it
 
20    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL
21ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
22Arthur John "Artie" Creaney and extend our sincere condolences

 

 

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1to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be
2it further
 
3    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
4presented to the family of Artie Creaney as an expression of
5our deepest sympathy.