Full Text of SR0286 103rd General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened | 3 | | to learn of the death of Geoffrey John "Jeff" FitzGerald, who | 4 | | passed away on September 26, 2022 at the age of 66; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Jeff FitzGerald was born on October 4, 1955 to | 6 | | the late Christopher James FitzGerald III and Margaret Dell | 7 | | (Daly) in Evanston; and
| 8 | | WHEREAS, In his earlier years, Jeff FitzGerald lived among | 9 | | the water, woods, and tree houses of Evanston, Cincinnati, | 10 | | Ohio, and Oak Park, the place his family called home the | 11 | | longest; and
| 12 | | WHEREAS, Jeff FitzGerald was the fourth of nine children | 13 | | and was known to his siblings as "Adventure Boy" due to his | 14 | | intrepid spirit; and | 15 | | WHEREAS, Jeff FitzGerald attended Oak Park and River | 16 | | Forest High School and the Harrington College of Design; and | 17 | | WHEREAS, Jeff FitzGerald was married to his high school | 18 | | sweetheart, Marie (Riggs) FitzGerald, for 29 years; and | 19 | | WHEREAS, Jeff FitzGerald shared homes and businesses in |
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| 1 | | McGregor, Iowa and Minneapolis, Minnesota, before a | 2 | | houseboating trip led him to small-town living in Lansing, | 3 | | Iowa; and | 4 | | WHEREAS, Jeff FitzGerald and his wife opened FitzGerald's | 5 | | Inn Bed and Breakfast and completed their family of four | 6 | | children, before settling in Dubuque, Iowa in 1997; and | 7 | | WHEREAS, Jeff FitzGerald had a deep love for the | 8 | | Mississippi River, historic buildings, gardening, and bringing | 9 | | life back to things, from plants and flowers to hardwood | 10 | | floors and trim; and | 11 | | WHEREAS, Jeff FitzGerald had a discerning eye for | 12 | | restoration and renovation, where others saw a lost cause he | 13 | | saw potential; and | 14 | | WHEREAS, Jeff FitzGerald loved music of all genres and | 15 | | enjoyed setting the scene of any family event with music, | 16 | | lighting, great food, and room for dancing; and | 17 | | WHEREAS, Jeff FitzGerald was never at a loss for words; he | 18 | | had a rich store of anecdotes for any listening ear, and where | 19 | | laughter was needed, he could provide; and | 20 | | WHEREAS, Jeff FitzGerald's jocular nature and infectious |
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| 1 | | laugh could cure most ailments; and
| 2 | | WHEREAS, Jeff FitzGerald was dynamic and resilient, able | 3 | | to overcome illness for the better part of three decades, | 4 | | surpassing expectations and always living by his own terms and | 5 | | timeline; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, Jeff FitzGerald is survived by his children, | 7 | | Meghan FitzGerald, Kyle (Callie) FitzGerald, Erin FitzGerald, | 8 | | and Riley FitzGerald; their mother, Marie FitzGerald; his | 9 | | eight grandchildren, Mikayla and Elijah Farber, Ruby | 10 | | FitzGerald, Jaylen, Michelle and Maleyah FitzGerald, Tyler | 11 | | Cassady, and Wesley FitzGerald-Meekins; his seven siblings, | 12 | | Mary, Bill, Chris, Sheila, Brian, Catherine, and Terry; his | 13 | | brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law; and many cherished nieces, | 14 | | nephews, and cousins; therefore, be it
| 15 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL | 16 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 17 | | Geoffrey John "Jeff" FitzGerald and extend our sincere | 18 | | condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved | 19 | | him; and be it further
| 20 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 21 | | presented to the family of Jeff FitzGerald as an expression of | 22 | | our deepest sympathy.
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