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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of |
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| Representatives of the State of Illinois wish to congratulate |
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| Richard Francis Prendergast, formerly an esteemed resident of |
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| Evergreen Park for over 30 years, on the occasion of the |
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| celebration of his 80th birthday on January 15, 2005; and
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| WHEREAS, Mr. Prendergast was born in Chicago in 1925, the |
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| son of Anthony and Ellen Prendergast, emigrants from County |
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| Mayo, Ireland, and brother to Mary, John, Tom, and Jim; he |
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| presently resides in Orland Park; and
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| WHEREAS, He was a 1939 graduate of Little Flower Grammar |
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| School and a 1943 graduate of Leo High School; he was a U.S. |
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| Marine and World War II veteran, serving from 1943 to 1945; and
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| WHEREAS, He graduated from DePaul University, was |
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| certified as a Certified Public Accountant, and later graduated |
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| from DePaul University Law School; and
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| WHEREAS, He was employed by the Chicago public accounting |
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| firm of Murphy, Lanier & Quinn, and had advanced to the |
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| position of Senior Partner; and
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| WHEREAS, He married Dorothy Caraher on October 28, 1961; he |
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| is the father of three children, Maria, Ellen, and Richard, and |
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| the loving grandfather of 11 grandchildren; and
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| WHEREAS, He was a parishioner of Queen of Martyrs Catholic |
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| Church for over 30 years and is a current parishioner of St. |
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| Francis of Assisi Catholic Church; and
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| WHEREAS, He is known throughout Chicago for his |
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| philanthropy; therefore, be it
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