SR0221 99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Margaret Anne Kenny McNally, who passed away on March 11, 2015; and

WHEREAS, Margaret McNally was born on August 23, 1929 in West Bend, Wisconsin; her parents were Delbert James and Olive Anna (nee Kauffung) Kenny; and

WHEREAS, Margaret McNally attended Mount Mary College in Milwaukee and in 1952 and graduated from St. Louis University; as a college senior, she overlapped for one year at St. Louis University with her future husband, Dr. Randall E. McNally, a legendary Chicago surgeon, former United States Air Force doctor, and longtime cut man for the Chicago Blackhawks; they were married on June 20, 1953 at Holy Angels Church in West Bend, Wisconsin; together, they raised 10 children who have gone on to many illustrious careers, including a veteran of 3 White House administrations, an Executive Producer for Oprah Winfrey, a military hero and aircraft carrier pilot in the United States Navy and Marine Corps, a television, film, and Broadway actress, and a University of Chicago spinal surgeon; and

WHEREAS, Margaret McNally managed the medical practice of her husband for many years; and

WHEREAS, Margaret McNally was an active participant in many charitable causes in Chicago; she served 2 tours of duty as Chair of the Rush Faculty Wives and served in a leadership capacity with the National Association for the Prevention of Child Abuse; and

WHEREAS, Margaret McNally enjoyed cooking, shopping, summer lakes, tennis, cycling, and skiing; she was also a renowned entertainer who found improbable ways to stage events with grace, nerve, and flair; she was widely considered a founder and instigator of the round-the-world "birthday party for Planet Earth" on New Year's Eve 1999, which featured celebrations in each of the globe's 24 time zones at sites including Stonehenge, Red Square and the Taj Mahal and an epic celebration at the Great Pyramid of Cheops; and

WHEREAS, Margaret McNally was preceded in death by 2 children, Anne Mary McNally and Lt. Cmdr. Randall E. McNally II (USN) and 2 grandchildren, Sean Morrissey and Emmett Morrissey; and

WHEREAS, Margaret McNally is survived by her husband of 61 years, Dr. Randall McNally; 8 children, Maureen Morrissey, Patrick McNally, Tara Montgomery, Edward McNally, Sheila McNally, Ryan McNally, Tom McNally, and McNally Sagal; 30 grandchildren; 3 great-grandchildren; a sister, Janet Kenny Koehn; and a brother, Col. Patrick D.J. Kenny (ret.); therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with her family and friends, mourn the passing of Margaret Anne Kenny McNally; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Margaret McNally as an expression of our sympathy.