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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened
3to learn of the death of James Francis "Jim" Flynn of West
4Peoria, who passed away on September 1, 2022; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Jim Flynn was born to James Leo and Anna C. Neylon
6Flynn in Peoria on July 6, 1934; he graduated from St.
7Cecelia's Catholic School in 1948 and Spalding Institute in
81952; he served in the U.S. Naval Reserves from 1953 to 1961;
9he married Patricia "Trish" Brophy at St. Patrick's Catholic
10Church in Peoria on June 2, 1962, and they raised their family
11in West Peoria; and
 
12    WHEREAS, Jim Flynn joined the Plumbers Union Local 63 in
131953 and was a union member for 69 years, holding the offices
14of president, assistant business manager, and business manager
15when he retired in 1993; he also served as the vice president
16of the Illinois Pipe Trades Association and president of
17District Council 34 until he retired; and
 
18    WHEREAS, Jim Flynn served as an alderman for the City of
19West Peoria and as a township trustee of West Peoria Township
20for many years; he was named grand marshal of the West Peoria
214th of July Parade in 2016; and
 

 

 

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1    WHEREAS, Jim Flynn was proud of his Irish heritage and
2belonged to the St. Patrick's Society of Peoria, the Friends
3of Clonmel, and the Ancient Order of Hibernians, where he
4chaired many committees and served as vice president for a
5term; he was awarded Hibernian of the Year in 1997; and
 
6    WHEREAS, Jim Flynn was determined to help his
7grandchildren live their best lives and worked hard to raise
8funds for and increase awareness of the disease Cystic
9Fibrosis; he co-founded the Flynn Foundation for Cystic
10Fibrosis and was involved in countless fundraising efforts of
11the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation of Peoria; for his efforts, he
12received the Richard Lee Award, the Breath of Life Award in
132011, and the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Volunteer of the Year
14Award in 2012; and
 
15    WHEREAS, Jim Flynn was a member of St. Mark's Catholic
16Church and a past member of the Spalding Council Knights of
17Columbus; his favorite sports teams were the Chicago Cubs, the
18Chicago Bears, the University of Notre Dame football team, and
19any team on which his grandchildren played; he enjoyed
20watching birds and squirrels and loved his little dog, Sparky;
21and
 
22    WHEREAS, Jim Flynn was preceded in death by his parents;
23his sister, Marikaye; his brothers-in-law, Scotty Maas,

 

 

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1Marshall Hopping Jr., Merv Haycock, Jack Kocher, Jim Casey,
2John Brophy, and Bill Brophy; his sisters-in-law, Sister
3Madeliene Marie Brophy and Jean Ann Brophy; and his grandson,
4Will Flynn; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Jim Flynn is survived by his wife, Trish; his
6children, Bridget (Vince) Kemper, Maureen (Bill) Birdoes,
7Margaret "Peggy" (Tom) Dwyer, Timothy (Katy) Flynn, and James
8(Tricia Fox) Flynn; his 19 grandchildren; his four
9step-grandchildren; his three great-grandchildren; his sister,
10Carol Hopping; and his many nieces, nephews, and cousins;
11therefore, be it
 
12    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL
13ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
14James Francis "Jim" Flynn and extend our sincere condolences
15to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be
16it further
 
17    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
18presented to the family of Jim Flynn as an expression of our
19deepest sympathy.