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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives wish to congratulate Thomas Joseph "Tom" 
4Maloney on the occasion of his 90th birthday on September 11, 
52018; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, Tom Maloney was born in Chicago on September 11, 
71928; one of eight children, he grew up on the South Side in 
8the Beverly neighborhood; he graduated from St. Barnabas 
9Grammar School and St. Ignatius High School; he completed his 
10education at Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 
11where he proudly served in the Navy ROTC; he served in the 
12United States Army during the Korean Conflict; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Tom Maloney accepted a position in the Aircraft 
14Engineer Division for the Ford Motor Company in Chicago; later, 
15he worked for Braniff Airlines in Dallas, Texas; while there, 
16he met his wife, Margaret, an Illinois native who has since 
17passed away;  they were blessed with a son, Michael, and a 
18daughter, Maureen; they raised their family in Long Beach, 
19Indiana, while Tom commuted to Chicago to work as a medical 
20group administrator; his family has grown to include a 
21son-in-law, a daughter-in-law, and two grandchildren; and
  
 
22    WHEREAS, During his retirement, Tom Maloney became well 
 
 
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1known for his business, Tom's Toffee; and
  
 
  
2    WHEREAS, Tom Maloney has returned home to his Beverly 
3neighborhood in the City of Chicago; therefore, be it
  
 
4    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE 
5HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
6congratulate Thomas Joseph "Tom" Maloney on the occasion of his 
790th birthday; and be it further
  
 
8    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
9presented to Tom Maloney as an expression of our esteem and 
10respect.