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1 HOUSE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3 Representatives wish to express their sincere condolences to
4 the family and friends of F. Owen McKeaney, who recently
5 passed away; and
6 WHEREAS, F. Owen McKeaney was an entertainment and
7 restaurant entrepreneur who owned most of Rush and Division
8 Street nightlife legends such as The Lodge, Shenannigans,
9 Bootleggers, Mother's Too, Hangge Uppe, Pippin's, Streeters,
10 Life's Too Short, and River Shannon; and
11 WHEREAS, Mr. McKeaney was well known for his work in
12 helping Chicago police officers and their families killed or
13 injured in the line of duty; and he hosted hundreds of
14 fundraisers for various charities both locally and
15 nationally; and
16 WHEREAS, Mr. McKeaney was a longtime parishioner and
17 supporter of Old Saint Patrick's Church; he was President/CEO
18 of the Lodge Management Group; he was an active member of the
19 community in several organizations that include the Division
20 Street Merchants Association where he served as President and
21 Founder, he was Treasurer of the North Dearborn Street
22 Association, a member of the North State Astor Lake Shore
23 Drive Association, the Near North Preservation Council, the
24 River West Association, and a former board member of the
25 Greater North Michigan Avenue Association, he was an early
26 advocate and supporter of the Community Action Policing
27 (C.A.P.S.), the original chairman for the 18th District
28 Hospitality Committee, and sponsored charity fundraisers such
29 as "Wing Fest" that benefited the National Multiple Sclerosis
30 Society Greater Illinois Chapter; and
31 WHEREAS, The passing of F. Owen McKeaney will be deeply
32 felt by all who knew and loved him, especially his wife, Lyn;
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1 his son, Brian; and his daughters, Lauren and Shanan;
2 therefore, be it
3 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
4 NINETY-SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
5 we mourn, along with all who knew him, the death of F. Owen
6 McKeaney of Chicago, Illinois; and be it further
7 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
8 presented to the family of F. Owen McKeaney with our sincere
9 condolences.