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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened
3to learn of the death of Patrick Raymond Hegarty of Oak Park,
4who passed away on April 21, 2023 at 56 years old; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Patrick Hegarty was born to Edward and Mary
6Frances Hegarty in Oak Park on October 31, 1966; he graduated
7from Oak Park River Forest High School; he then enlisted in the
8U.S. Marine Corps, serving four years as a rifleman; he was
9stationed at Camp Lejeune in North Carolina and at the Naval
10Submarine Base New London in Groton, Connecticut, among other
11assignments and locations; and
 
12    WHEREAS, Patrick Hegarty married Catherine Helmke on
13August 11, 1990; they had two daughters, Erica and Stephanie;
14and
 
15    WHEREAS, Patrick Hegarty spent most of his professional
16career at McDonald's, where he earned the President's Award,
17which acknowledges the top 1% of employees; and
 
18    WHEREAS, Patrick Hegarty was known in his family for his
19bad jokes and animated recitation of "The Cremation of Sam
20McGee", both inspired by his Uncle Ray; and
 

 

 

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1    WHEREAS, Patrick Hegarty enjoyed spending time outdoors
2and traveling to national parks, specifically Arches National
3Park, even naming his camper van "Archie"; and
 
4    WHEREAS, Patrick Hegarty was preceded in death by his
5parents and his brother-in-law, Joseph Williams; and
 
6    WHEREAS, Patrick Hegarty is survived by his wife; his
7daughters, Erica (Thurman) Fogleman and Stephanie; his
8brothers, Edward (Cindy), Michael (Diane), Daniel (Kathy),
9Christopher (Amy Nelson), and Terrence; his sisters, Maureen
10(Dan) Kruszynski, RoseAnn (Jim) Vonesh, Kathleen (Robert)
11Burdett, Mary Pat (Joseph) Williams, and Mary Rose (Gerard)
12Crimmins; and his nieces and nephews; therefore, be it
 
13    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL
14ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
15Patrick Raymond Hegarty and extend our sincere condolences to
16his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it
17further
 
18    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
19presented to the family of Patrick Hegarty as an expression of
20our deepest sympathy.