SR0095 100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of John Francis "Jack" Skeffington, who passed away on January 1, 2017 at the age of 86; and

WHEREAS, John Skeffington was born in Chicago, the only child of Peter and Kathleen Skeffington of Carrick-on-Shannon, Ireland; he graduated from St. Ignatius College Prep in 1948 and went on to earn a Juris Doctor from Loyola University in Chicago in 1954; he married the love of his life, Marilyn McCabe at St. Lucy Catholic Church in Chicago; in 1964, Jack and Marilyn moved to River Forest where they lived for 31 years and raised seven children; and

WHEREAS, John Skeffington worked as an attorney at Querrey & Harrow in Chicago for 40 years; upon retirement, he and his wife began a new adventure at Del Webb's Sun City in Huntley; he moved to Attic Angel Place near Madison, Wisconsin to be closer to family in 2015; and

WHEREAS, John Skeffington was preceded in death by his parents and his wife, Marilyn; and

WHEREAS, John Skeffington is survived by his seven children, Nancy, John (Julie), Mark, Matthew (Christine), Patrick (Janet), Mary (Jeffery), and Peter; his nine grandchildren, John (Jen), Megan, Ryan, Adam (Morgan), Natalie, Shannon, Nicholas, Christopher, and Lexi; and two great-grandchildren, Malianna and Thomas; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of John Francis "Jack" Skeffington, 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 Skeffington as an expression of our deepest sympathy.