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91_SR0438
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1 SENATE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate wish to
3 express their sincere condolences to the family and friends
4 of former United States Congressman Timothy Patrick Sheehan,
5 who recently passed away; and
6 WHEREAS, Timothy Sheehan was born to Irish immigrants in
7 Chicago; he was a graduate of Northwestern University and the
8 owner of two businesses, Swedish Food Products, and the
9 Silver Brook Beverage Company; and
10 WHEREAS, Timothy Sheehan served as the chairman of the
11 board and president of Peerless Federal Savings and Loan
12 Association; and
13 WHEREAS, Timothy Sheehan began his career in politics at
14 an early age, serving as the Republican committeeman in the
15 41st Ward in the 1940s; from 1950 to 1958 he served in the
16 United States Congress; during his term he served on a
17 committee investigating the massacre of Polish army officers
18 in the Katyn forest during World War II; and
19 WHEREAS, Timothy Sheehan went on to serve as chairman of
20 the Republican Central Committee of Cook County in the 1960s;
21 and
22 WHEREAS, The passing of Timothy Sheehan will be felt by
23 all who knew him, especially his wife, Marilyn; his
24 daughters, Eileen, Mary Celeste, Kathleen, and Sheila; his
25 nine grandchildren; his two great-grandchildren; and his
26 sister, Helen; therefore, be it
27 RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FIRST GENERAL
28 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with
29 all who knew and loved him, the passing of Timothy Sheehan;
30 and be it further
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1 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
2 presented to the family of Timothy Sheehan.