Full Text of SR0341 101st General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to | 3 | | learn of the death of Patrick J. "Pat" O'Connell of Channahon, | 4 | | who passed away on March 31, 2019; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Pat O'Connell was born to Dale and Estelle (Jones) | 6 | | O'Connell Sr. on February 12, 1957; he graduated from Joliet | 7 | | East High School in 1975; he attended Millikin University, | 8 | | where he was a proud brother of the Tau Kappa Epsilon | 9 | | fraternity, and graduated in 1979; he earned master's degrees | 10 | | from George Williams College and Governors State University; | 11 | | and
| 12 | | WHEREAS, Pat O'Connell was a teacher and coach for over 40 | 13 | | years and worked at Joliet East, Joliet Central, and Joliet | 14 | | Junior College; he had many accomplishments, including helping | 15 | | coach Joliet Central to the 1985 IHSA State Wrestling | 16 | | Championship, spearheading the revival of the Joliet Junior | 17 | | College wrestling program, and being inducted into the Illinois | 18 | | Wrestling Coaches and Officials Association Hall of Fame in | 19 | | 2017; he was dedicated to the success of his students and | 20 | | athletes, and he made a tremendous impression on the students | 21 | | he taught; his example inspired countless other teachers, | 22 | | coaches, and future educators to strive to do better; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Pat O'Connell was an athlete; he wrestled and ran | 2 | | cross country and track in high school and in college; after | 3 | | college he played rugby for the Chicago Blaze for over 30 | 4 | | years; in his later years, he played for the Manhattan | 5 | | Shamrocks; he was known for his ability to organize gatherings, | 6 | | including annual Bears tailgate parties in his backyard, annual | 7 | | trips to Las Vegas and Cocoa Beach, Jimmy Buffet concerts with | 8 | | his daughter, and visits to Wrigley Field; he was an | 9 | | extraordinary organizer, gift giver, pickle ball player, and | 10 | | world traveler; and
| 11 | | WHEREAS, Pat O'Connell was preceded in death by his | 12 | | parents; his father-in-law, Gerald Tannenbaum; and his cat, | 13 | | Spike; and
| 14 | | WHEREAS, Pat O'Connell is survived by his wife of 26 years, | 15 | | Susan; his children, Patrick and Molly; his siblings, Dale | 16 | | (Karen) O'Connell Jr., Kathy (Clint) Forsyth, Ginny (Mike) | 17 | | Deegan, Mike (Tina) O'Connell, and Bill (Denise) O'Connell; his | 18 | | aunt, Pat Dickinson; his mother-in-law, Sharon Tannenbaum; his | 19 | | sisters-in-law, Jodi (John) Ancel, Angie (the late Larry) | 20 | | McKay, and Staci (Greg) Geistler; his brother-in-law, Doug | 21 | | (Yocelin) Tannenbaum; his many nieces, nephews, great-nieces, | 22 | | great-nephews, and cousins; and his cats, Shake and Elvis; | 23 | | therefore, be it
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| 1 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL | 2 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 3 | | Patrick J. "Pat" O'Connell and extend our sincere condolences | 4 | | to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be | 5 | | it further
| 6 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 7 | | presented to the family of Pat O'Connell as an expression of | 8 | | our deepest sympathy.
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