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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3learn of the deaths of Thomas Francis "Tom" Connelly, Ph.D.,
4who passed away on December 3, 2020, and Ann Louise (Duffy)
5Connelly, who passed away on November 7, 2020; and
 
6    WHEREAS, Tom and Ann Connelly were married for 61 years;
7and
 
8    WHEREAS, Tom Connelly was born on the West Side of Chicago
9to John and Ann (Rafter) Connelly; he was a long-time resident
10of La Grange; he earned his bachelor's degree in Classical
11Studies from Loyola University Chicago; he served in the U.S.
12Navy in the Navy Submarine Force and was based in Hawaii; he
13obtained his master's degree in Classics from the University of
14Kentucky; he earned his Doctor of Philosophy in Education
15Administration from Loyola University Chicago; and
 
16    WHEREAS, Tom Connelly worked for Chicago Public Schools
17(CPS) his entire career; he began teaching Latin at South Shore
18High School, where he served as the faculty advisor of the
19award-winning Shoreline newspaper; after passing the
20principal's exam, he worked in the CPS administration for the
21remainder of his career; and
 

 

 

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1    WHEREAS, Tom Connelly was passionate about tutoring
2students in Latin, from his own grandchildren and friends to
3the undergraduate students at Ave Maria University in Naples,
4Florida; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Ann Connelly was born on the West Side of Chicago;
6she was a long-time resident of La Grange; she graduated from
7St. Xaxier University; and
 
8    WHEREAS, Ann Connelly was a registered nurse and worked as
9a school nurse for Chicago Public Schools; and
 
10    WHEREAS, Ann Connelly especially enjoyed playing bridge
11with her college friends from St. Xavier University; she worked
12tirelessly for her family and at one point had 5 children, with
13the oldest being 3 1/2 years old; and
 
14    WHEREAS, Together, Tom and Ann Connelly enjoyed traveling
15the world with each other and their many friends; they loved
16doting on their grandchildren and great-grandchildren; they
17were deeply committed to their faith, and that faith was
18central to their love for one another; they will be missed; and
 
19    WHEREAS, Tom and Ann Connelly were preceded in death by
20Tom's brother, Jack; his twin brother, Francis Thomas; his
21sisters, Catherine and Winifred; Ann's brothers, James and

 

 

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1David; and her sister, Mary Spradlin; and
 
2    WHEREAS, Tom and Ann Connelly were the parents of Mary
3(late Jerome) O'Rourke, Thomas (Amanda), Mark (Mary), Maureen
4(Martin) O'Connor, Michael (Lisa), Timothy (Noreen), and Ann
5Marie (John) Kavanagh; the grandparents of 23 grandchildren;
6the great-grandparents of three great-grandchildren; the
7brother and sister-in-law of Edward; and loved their 4-legged
8companion, Jesse James; therefore, be it
 
9    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL
10ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
11Thomas Francis "Tom" Connelly, Ph.D. and Ann Louise (Duffy)
12Connelly and extend our sincere condolences to their family,
13friends, and all who knew and loved them; and be it further
 
14    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
15presented to the family of Tom and Ann Connelly as an
16expression of our deepest sympathy.