SR0144 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

SR0144 LRB103 31515 ECR 59505 r

SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Ann (O'Malley) Moore of Chicago, who passed away on February 12, 2023; and

WHEREAS, Ann Moore was born to Ellen (Grady) and John O'Malley in the Village of Dooagh on Achill Island in County Mayo, Ireland on August 29, 1932; she arrived on Ellis Island in New York on August 16, 1956; she then took a train to Chicago, where she lived for the remainder of her life; she married Joe Moore at St. Thomas More Catholic Church in Chicago on September 8, 1962; and

WHEREAS, As a teenager, Ann Moore left home in search of work; she first looked in Ireland and later in England, where she was employed at a school in Liverpool for a time; while her children were young, she served her family as a homemaker; she later returned to work, having stints at Woolworth's department store and Gladstone Bakery in Jefferson Park; and

WHEREAS, Ann Moore was a woman of strong faith; in her golden years, she enjoyed taking daily walks in her neighborhood, going on frequent lunch outings with her friends, and spending quality time with her husband; and

WHEREAS, Ann Moore was known for her cooking and selfless nature, finding no charity unworthy of her patronage; she will be remembered for her devotion to her family as the family matriarch; and

WHEREAS, Ann Moore was preceded in death by her husband, Joe; her son, Patrick; her siblings, Patrick, Betty, Mary, John, and Michael; and her parents; and

WHEREAS, Ann Moore is survived by her children, Mary (Jon) Wentworth and Kevin (Patti); her grandchildren, Brian, Monica, Brittany, Thomas, Brenden, Jennifer, Sean, Kaitlyn, and Collin; her great-grandchildren, Tegen and Selena; her siblings, Sr. Miriam O'Malley, Thomas (Christina) O'Malley, and Christina (Kevin) Henry; and her many nieces and nephews; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Ann (O'Malley) Moore and extend our sincere condolences to her family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it further

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