SR1663 100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Patrick Dooley of Oak Park, who passed away on January 6, 2018; and

WHEREAS, Patrick Dooley was born in Minnesota and raised in the Minneapolis suburb of Richfield; he attended seminary and became a Diocesan priest as a young man; he left the priesthood after about ten years and moved to Chicago; and

WHEREAS, Patrick Dooley was, at one time, an activist for the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees and worked for the Department of Children and Family Services, where he inspected daycare centers to ensure that they were being run properly; and

WHEREAS, Patrick Dooley had a long and varied commitment to public service and volunteerism; he volunteered at the Historical Society of Oak Park and River Forest's cemetery walk and house walk; and

WHEREAS, Patrick Dooley supported the efforts of the Democratic Party of Oak Park, especially during the 2012 re-election campaign of President Barack Obama, taking long bus rides to Iowa to canvass for the President; and

WHEREAS, Patrick Dooley also lent his talents to the Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio for some twenty years; he was described as someone who was a "very giving person" and one who "cared about people"; his friends at the Home and Studio remembered him as that "Irish uncle that you would sit down with and listen to and talk to and exchange pleasantries with"; and

WHEREAS, Patrick Dooley was known to be a soft-spoken, helpful man and a dedicated foster parent who enjoyed frequenting ethnic restaurants; and

WHEREAS, Patrick Dooley is survived by his brother, Michael, and legions of friends and admirers; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Patrick Dooley and extend our sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Patrick Dooley as an expression of our deepest sympathy.