SR0486 101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of John H. Horrigan, who passed away on May 16, 2019; and

WHEREAS, John Horrigan was born to Owen P. and Eleanor (Hurley) Horrigan on December 30, 1924; he attended Cathedral of St. Raymond School, where he was a star basketball player, and graduated from Joliet Catholic High School in 1942; he enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1942 and served in the Pacific Theater during World War II; upon his discharge, he earned his Bachelor of Science from the University of Notre Dame in 1948 and his Master of Business Administration from the University of Wisconsin; he married Margaret Irene Dailey in 1949; and

WHEREAS, John Horrigan began his career at the 1st National Bank of Chicago; he then became a junior vice president of loans at the Continental Bank in Chicago, eventually joining the Beverly Bank as a senior vice president; after over 25 years in banking, he began working at a variety of local insurance firms; and

WHEREAS, John Horrigan was a member of St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church in Joliet; he was an avid fan of the Joliet Catholic High and Notre Dame football teams; he always enjoyed the company of his grandchildren; and

WHEREAS, John Horrigan was preceded in death by his wife of 65 years, Margaret; his son, Patrick Horrigan; his grandson, Eliot Horrigan; his daughter, Margaret Christopher Schmitz; his brother, James Owen Horrigan; his sister, Eleanore M. Adams; and his parents; and

WHEREAS, John Horrigan is survived by his children, Peter, William, Anne (Amy Szczepaniak), Betsey (Tim) Carlin, Stephen, and Kate (Doug) Mohundro; his daughter-in-law, Betsy Hollister Dvorak; his grandchildren, Amanda (Keith) Gregory, Nina (William) Manley, Benjamin (Nicole) Horrigan, Ellen (R.D.) McCabe, Zoe (Don) Lindstrom, Catherine Lowry, Casey (Kailee) Lowry, Patrick Lowry, Thomas Christopher, Gabriel Christopher, and Courtney (Dean) Cruea; his stepgrandchildren, Adam and Jake (Amanda) Mohundro and Johanna, Michael, Kimberly, Patrick, and Samantha Carlin; and ten great-grandchildren; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of John H. Horrigan and extend our sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it further

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