SR1198 101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY

SR1198 LRB101 21130 ECR 71643 r

SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Justice James T. Londrigan of Springfield, who passed away on May 31, 2019; and

WHEREAS, Justice Londrigan was born to James E. and Sophia (Albright) Londrigan in Springfield on February 23, 1925; he attended Sacred Heart Grade School, Cathedral Boys High School, the University of Illinois, and the City College of New York and then graduated from Chicago-Kent Law School; during his youth, he served as president, vice president, and national committeeman for the Young Democrats of Illinois and the Sangamon County Young Democrats; he married Marilyn J. Brust in 1950; after her death, he married Mary Lane in May of 2016; and

WHEREAS, Justice Londrigran was a disabled infantry veteran of World War II; he received two Purple Hearts, a Bronze Star, and five Campaign Citations, including one from the Battle of the Bulge; and

WHEREAS, Justice Londrigan spent most of his career as a member of the law firm of Londrigan and Londrigan; there, he practiced with six other Londrigans, including his father, James, and his son, Timothy; he also served as a Sangamon County Circuit Court Judge, a Special Assistant Attorney General, a City Attorney, a Hearing Officer, as Legal Counsel to the State Department of Public Health and Aeronautics, and on the 4th District Appellate Court; most recently, Londrigan served as counsel with the law firm of Wolter, Beeman, Lynch and Londrigan; and

WHEREAS, Justice Londrigan served eight years as an Illinois State Representative; he sponsored a variety of bills during his tenure, including legislation to keep the Department of Revenue and all State government in Springfield, for the creation of the Sangamon State University Auditorium and for the Homestead Tax Exemption, for the abolishment of personal tax, to lower real estate taxes, to require bicycle safety reflectors, and for Southern Illinois University Medical School; he also helped secure funding for railroad relocation, the Prairie Capital Convention Center, and $10,000,000,00 worth of funding for an underground state parking garage; and

WHEREAS, Justice Londrigan served as head of the Knights of Columbus six point program, where he instituted new programs including scholarship programs for Cathedral High School; he instituted and was president of the Knights of Columbus Credit Union, which later joined with Sacred Heart Credit Union; he served on the board of directors of the Aid to Retired Children and was president and Irishman of the Year of the Sons of Erin; he was a member of the Sangamon County Bar Association, the Illinois Bar Association, the D.A.V., the V.F.W., the American Legion, the Military Order of the Purple Heart, Knights of Columbus #364, the Elks, the Eagles, the Island Bay Yacht Club, the Sangamo Club, Panther Creek Country Club, the American Business Club, the Illinois Historic Society and Christ the King Church; and

WHEREAS, Justice Londrigan was preceded in death by by his first wife, Marilyn, his parents, and his brother, Robert Londrigan; and

WHEREAS, Justice Londrigan is survived by his wife, Mary; his daughters, Linda Gillette, Janet (Bob) Kregbaum, Lisa Beene, and Mary Jeanne (Dennis) Weakly; his son, Timothy Londrigan; his grandchildren, Connor and Ciara Londrigan, Luke and Lexie Weakly, and Halle Beene; his great-grandson; and his brother, Paul (Karen) Londrigan; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Justice James T. Londrigan 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 Justice Londrigan as an expression of our deepest sympathy.