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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of
Daniel J. 
4Callahan, who passed away on March 27, 2017; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Daniel Callahan was born in Montgomery to Daniel 
6J. Sr. and Evelyn (Yoesle) Callahan on November 24, 1934; he 
7was raised in Morris and attended Immaculate Conception School 
8and  St. Bede Academy; he graduated from Marquette High School 
9in 1952 and enlisted in the United States Air Force in 1955, 
10where he served for four years; he married JoAnn Olson on June 
1128, 1958 and they began their life together in Rapid City, 
12South Dakota, before returning to Morris; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Daniel Callahan worked for the United States Army 
14Corps of Engineers as Lock Master at Dresden Island Lock and 
15Dam until his retirement in 1989; he achieved the position of 
16Lock Master in 1971 at the age of 36, the youngest Lock Master 
17to do so; and
 
  
18    WHEREAS, Daniel Callahan worked for the Grundy County 
19Sheriff's office, first as a road deputy; most recently, he 
20worked in court security; he was one of the longest-employed 
21member of the sheriff's office, serving 43 years when he 
22retired in January of 2014; and
 
  
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Daniel Callahan served as police commissioner of 
2the City of Morris from 1998 to 2017; and
 
3    WHEREAS, Daniel Callahan was an avid fisherman; he enjoyed 
4woodworking, refinishing antiques, gardening, canning, and 
5making preserves; and
 
6    WHEREAS, Daniel Callahan was preceded in death by his 
7parents; his sister, Margaret Jean Callahan; and his brother, 
8Charles Eugene Callahan; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Daniel Callahan is survived by his wife, JoAnn; 
10his children, Karen Jean (Mike) Doughan, Kevin Michael 
11(Colleen) Callahan, and Kenneth James (Pamela) Callahan; his 
12granddaughters, Amy (Josh) Clark, Stephanie (Jeffrey) 
13Barcelona, and Lindsey Doughan; and his great-granddaughters, 
14Callahan Marie and Madeline Louise Clark; and his nephew, 
15Michael Callahan; therefore, be it
  
 
16    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE 
17HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
18mourn the passing of Daniel J. Callahan, and extend our sincere 
19condolences
to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved 
20him; and be it further
  
 
 
 
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1    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
2presented to the family of Daniel Callahan as an
expression of 
3our deepest sympathy.