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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Judge Thomas Patrick Carmody, who passed 
4away on October 23, 2020; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Judge Thomas Carmody was born to Stephen and Marie 
6(Howard) Carmody in Chicago on June 21, 1932; he graduated from 
7Carlinville High School in 1950, from Blackburn College in 
81954, and from the University of Notre Dame Law School in 1957; 
9he married Joan Daily in 1961; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Upon graduation from law school; Judge Thomas 
11Carmody began practicing law in Carlinville; beginning in 1960, 
12he served as Assistant State's Attorney of Macoupin County for 
13one term; while maintaining his private law practice, he was 
14elected State's Attorney from 1964 to 1972; he joined the law 
15practice of Edward Phelps, John Russell, and Carl Kasten in 
161973; he was elected Circuit Court Judge of the 7th Judicial 
17Circuit in 1990 and served in this role until his retirement in 
182004; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, Judge Thomas Carmody was a member of Saints Mary 
20and Joseph Catholic Church, the Knights of Columbus, and the 
21Elks Lodge; he served for many years on the Board of Directors 
22of Carlinville National Bank (now CNB Bank & Trust), on the 
 
 
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1Blackburn College Board of Trustees, and on the New Calvary 
2Catholic Cemetery Board; and
  
 
3    WHEREAS, Judge Thomas Carmody was an avid sports fan, 
4especially of Carlinville High School, the St. Louis Cardinals, 
5and the University of Notre Dame; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, Judge Thomas Carmody was preceded in death by his 
7parents; his beloved wife; his sister, Mary Jo Herendeen; and 
8his brother, Charles ("Chuck") Carmody; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Judge Thomas Carmody is survived by his sister, 
10Ann O'Rourke; his son, Steve (Tracy) Carmody; his daughter, 
11Susan (Tim) Taylor; his six grandchildren, Clare (Jack) 
12Connors, Patrick, Ryan, and Adare Carmody, and Grace and Cate 
13Taylor; therefore, be it
  
 
14    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL 
15ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of

16Judge Thomas Patrick Carmody and extend our sincere
condolences 
17to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved
him; and be 
18it further
  
 
19    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be

20presented to the family of Judge Thomas Carmody as an 
21expression of
our deepest sympathy.