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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of William Daniel Hagerty Jr. of Highland 
4Park, who passed away on February 19, 2017; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, William Hagerty Jr. was born in Chicago to William 
6and Mary O'Connor Hagerty on November 2, 1929; he attended 
7Regis College in Denver, Colorado and served honorably in the 
8United States Army during the Korean War; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, William Hagerty Jr. spent his entire career as a 
10dedicated member of the Chicago Board of Trade, where he was 
11trusted and respected by his colleagues; he was the President 
12of Hagerty Grain Co., Inc., for over 45 years; he served as 
13Chairman of the Chicago Board of Trade in 1977, and as a 
14Director of the Chicago Clearing Corporation for many years; 
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16    WHEREAS, William Hagerty Jr. was deeply religious, 
17passionate, curious, and a rock-solid man of integrity with a 
18great sense of humor; he was truly one of the good guys, was 
19well loved, and will be missed; and

  
 
20    WHEREAS, William Hagerty Jr. was the beloved husband for 58 
21years to Virginia "Ginny" (Long) Hagerty; the loving father of 
 
 
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1John (Anne Maddux), William III, Ann (Michael) Furby, and Susan 
2Hagerty; the adored grandpa of Kelly, Joe, and Tommy Hagerty, 
3and Matthew and Katie Furby; the cherished brother of Edward 
4Hagerty and the late Lois Kearney; and the fond uncle of many 
5nieces and nephews; therefore, be it
  
 
6    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
7ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
8William Hagerty Jr. and extend our sincere condolences to his 
9family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
10further
  
 
11    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
12presented to the family of William Hagerty Jr. as an expression 
13of our deepest sympathy.