SR0705 102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY

SR0705 LRB102 23354 ECR 32521 r

SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Daniel "Dan" Patrick Daly of Peoria, who passed away on December 20, 2021; and

WHEREAS, Dan Daly was born to John J. and Mary S. Daly in Peoria on November 30, 1956; he graduated from the Spalding Institute in 1974 and from Bradley University with a Bachelor of Science in Accounting in 1977; he married Sherry Lynn O'Neill in Peoria on July 5, 1980; and

WHEREAS, As a certified public accountant, Dan Daly focused his career on the financial services industry; he began as an auditor and consultant with KPMG Peat Marwick in the late 1970s; in 1996, he became the founding president and chief executive officer of First Capital Bank; this was the first new bank chartered in Peoria in over 27 years, and its assets grew from $5.3 million at inception to over $254 million in six years; after First Capital Bank was acquired by First Busey Corp. in 2004, he served as a regional president for Busey Bank; he was president and CEO of SENB Bank which serves the Quad Cities Illinois-Iowa metropolitan area; and

WHEREAS, Dan Daly was elected chairman of the Illinois Bankers Association (IBA) in 2018 and served on the IBA Board since 2009; he was actively involved in community efforts and served on the boards of Empower Illinois, Renew Moline, the Gilmore Foundation, and the Regional Opportunities Council; he was the chairman of the Board of Directors for SAL Family and Community Services and the American Red Cross; he was the treasurer of the Country Club of Peoria for several years; previously, he served in leadership roles on the boards of the Heart of Illinois United Way and chaired its 1999 annual campaign, the Peoria Symphony Orchestra, Catholic Charities, the Finance Council of the Catholic Diocese of Peoria, the Boys and Girls Club of Greater Peoria, the EPIC Foundation, the Tri-County Urban League, the Community Foundation of Central Illinois, the Human Service Center and Human Service Center Foundation, the FC Peoria Soccer Club, and the Peoria Park District Foundation and Fayette Companies; he also chaired the Peoria County unit of the American Cancer Society and chaired that organization's statewide fund-raising efforts; he served as chair and treasurer of the Peoria Civic Center Authority and co-chaired the $60 million redevelopment in 2005; he also served as chairman of the Peoria Riverfront Museum and co-chaired the construction of their $35 million museum development in 2012; he served as a board chair, a finance chair, and a member of the Buildings and Grounds Committee since 2017; and

WHEREAS, Dan Daly was a member of CEO Council and Focus Forward CI; he was honored as part of the 40 leaders under 40 in 1996 and as alumnus of the year in 2014; and

WHEREAS, Dan Daly was an active member of St. Philomena Catholic Church in Peoria; he served as lector and Eucharistic Minister and was a Finance Committee member; and

WHEREAS, Dan Daly's most important priority was caring for his family and friends; he was a friend to all and will especially be remembered for his patience, enthusiasm, warm smile, great laugh, leadership, and compassion; and

WHEREAS, Dan Daly was preceded in death by his parents; his father-in-law, Jerry O'Neill; and his two great-nieces; and

WHEREAS, Dan Daly is survived by his wife; his children, Maggie (Clark) Halstead, Bridget Daly, Maureen (Robert) Smith III, and Patrick Daly; his six grandchildren, Elizabeth, Catherine, Edmund, and Mary Halstead and Bobby IV and Chloe Smith; his two brothers, Michael (Sally) and Robert (Denise); his favorite sister, Mary Jo (William) Murphy; his two sisters-in-law, Jayne (Joel) Van Ness and Peggy O'Neill; his mother-in-law, Ruth O'Neill; his 14 nieces and nephews; and his nine great-nieces and nephews; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Daniel "Dan" Patrick Daly 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 Dan Daly as an expression of our deepest sympathy.