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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of  Edward F. Gilligan, Sr. of Harvard, who 
4passed away on February 6, 2015; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Edward Gilligan, Sr. was born on November 14, 1937 
6in Chicago; his parents were Edward F. and Anna Mae (nee 
7Malloy) Gilligan; he married Ellen D. Anderson on April 4, 1970 
8in Chicago; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Edward Gilligan, Sr. served his country as a 
10member of the United States Army Corps of Engineers for 10 
11years; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Edward Gilligan, Sr. was a graduate of Coyne 
13Electrical School; he was employed as a union electrician with 
14International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 117 for 
15over 40 years; during his career as an electrician, he worked 
16on the Byron Nuclear Plant, Motorola in Harvard, and the 
17Huntley Outlet Mall; he also worked as a Century 21 Real Estate 
18salesperson; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, Edward Gilligan, Sr. used his skills as an 
20electrician, helping others through PADS and through many 
21Catholic churches in McHenry County and Necedah, Wisconsin; he 
 
 
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1also gave much support to the local food pantry; and
  
 
2    WHEREAS, Edward Gilligan, Sr. was Ham Radio Operator KB9FIL 
3and a 4th Degree Knight of Columbus; and
  
 
4    WHEREAS, Edward Gilligan, Sr. enjoyed traveling and 
5visited many places, including Ireland, various places in the 
6United States, and the Caribbean; he also loved spending time 
7with his family and union friends, raising animals, working on 
8cars, and volunteer work; and
 
9    WHEREAS, Edward Gilligan, Sr. was preceded in death by his 
10parents; his wife; and a brother-in-law, Ray Ostrowski, Sr.; 
11and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Edward Gilligan, Sr. is survived by 4 children, 
13Edward F. (LeeAnn) Gilligan, III, Mary Gilligan, MaryAnn 
14(Domingo) Parada, and Michael P. (Erin) Gilligan; 3 
15grandchildren, Darrin Jacob, Grace Marie, and Prestan Quinn 
16Gilligan; 2 sisters, Josephine Ostrowski and Rosalie Gilligan; 
17and many nieces and nephews; therefore, be it
  
 
18    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
19ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his 
20family and friends, mourn the passing of Edward F. Gilligan, 
21Sr.; and be it further
  
 
 
 
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1    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
2presented to the family of Edward Gilligan, Sr. as an 
3expression of our sympathy.