HR0898 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Patricia Kay (White) Connolly of Marion, who passed away on January 9, 2010; and

WHEREAS, She was born February 22, 1926, in Marion, to Frank and Louise (Volk) White; after her mother's death, she was raised by her father, Frank "Sweetie Pie" and his wife, Dorene (Bertane) White "Mum-Mum"; Patricia was united in marriage with John Joseph Connolly on August 18, 1949, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Du Quoin; and

WHEREAS, Mrs. Connolly was a homemaker and a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Marion; she was educated all over Illinois and the surrounding area, including the Academy of Notre Dame in Belleville, Webster College in St. Louis, and Chicago Music College; and

WHEREAS, She was known for her interest in many diverse topics, which she studied and researched extensively, including her love of Jesus Christ, opera singing and performing, handwriting analysis, her great love of literature, and even animals, including her daily feedings of all the squirrels and birds that were lucky enough to inhabit her backyard; and

WHEREAS, She was preceded in death by her parents; her stepmother; and her infant son, John Joseph Connolly Jr.; and

WHEREAS, Patricia Connolly is survived by her husband of 60 years, John Connolly; her daughters and a son-in-law, Mary and Jim Gabby and Patti Peterson; her seven grandchildren, John Gabby, Rachel (Josh) Dunnigan, Lindsay Gabby, Katie Gabby, Allison Powell Pape, Jackson Connolly, and Zachary Peterson; her three great-grandchildren, Grace Pape, Joseph Pape, and Olivia Crain; her cousin, Marianne Mayer; her former grandson-in-law, Nathaniel Pape; and her special friends, Nealy, Jeff, and Joy Brown; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with her family and friends, the passing of Patricia Connolly; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Patricia Connolly as a symbol of our sincere sympathy.