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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 Daniel T. Drew, mayor of Waukegan,
5 who passed away on January 30, 2002; and
6 WHEREAS, A member of a pioneer Waukegan family, Daniel T.
7 Drew was born on July 22, 1948 in Waukegan to Daniel B. Drew
8 and Anne Drew; the first Drews came to Lake County from
9 Ireland in the 1830s; in Mr. Drew's generation there were 14
10 Drew cousins who grew up in Waukegan and who share his love
11 for community and commitment to public service; and
12 WHEREAS, Mr. Drew was a member of St. Anastasia Parish, a
13 graduate of Immaculate Conception High School and a member of
14 the first graduating class of Carmel High School; Mr. Drew
15 attended the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minnesota,
16 and graduated from Loyola University in Chicago; Mr. Drew
17 received his master's degree from Webster University in St.
18 Louis, Missouri; and
19 WHEREAS, Mr. Drew was the Superintendent of Finance for
20 the Waukegan Park District for 16 years, Waukegan City
21 Collector from 1979 to 1985, City Treasurer from 1993 to
22 2001, and currently was mayor of the city of Waukegan; and
23 WHEREAS, It was Mr. Drew's dream from childhood to be the
24 Mayor of Waukegan; he was uniquely suited to the job not only
25 with the proper credentials, but also the temperament and the
26 vision to be a great mayor; and
27 WHEREAS, Mayor Drew loved Waukegan and the people who
28 lived in it; he had a talent for inspiring people of all
29 races, nationalities, and walks of life to work together to
30 renew the cultural, economic, educational, and social fabric
31 of Waukegan; and
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1 WHEREAS, In addition to his public service in government,
2 Mayor Drew volunteered many hours of service to his church
3 and community; he coached grade school football, served on
4 his parish school board, and appeared every year in the
5 Carmel High School fundraiser, Street Scenes; and
6 WHEREAS, Mayor Drew loved to gather with family and
7 friends to celebrate the joyous occasions of life, birthdays,
8 graduations, and holidays; best of all, he loved to root for
9 the Chicago Bears; and
10 WHEREAS, The death of Mayor Drew will be deeply felt by
11 all who knew him and loved him, especially his wife of 30
12 years, Peggy; his children, Maggie (Fred) Losch, Dan
13 (Allison) Drew, Christine Drew, and Kevin Drew; his sisters,
14 Marianne (Peter) Jula, Donna (Claude) Incaudo, Sr. Betty Drew
15 S.H.C.J., and Kathleen (Ron) Spong; his aunts, Lollie Drew
16 and Carol Mather; his uncle, Al Sudeikis; as well as many
17 cousins, nieces, and nephews; therefore, be it
18 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
19 NINETY-SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
20 mourn, along with all who knew him, the death of Mayor Daniel
21 T. Drew of Waukegan; and be it further
22 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
23 presented to the family of Mayor Daniel T. Drew with our
24 deepest sympathies.