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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Gerard "Jerry" Louis O'Neill of 
4Champaign, who passed away on March 21, 2018; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Jerry O'Neill was born in Champaign to John F. and 
6Marjorie O'Neill on December 22, 1935; he graduated from 
7Champaign High School in 1954; he earned a degree in 
8agriculture economics from the University of Illinois in 1958; 
9upon graduating from college, he served his country as a first 
10lieutenant in the United States Army in Korea and Fort Knox, 
11Kentucky from 1958 until 1960; he returned to the University of 
12Illinois and earned an executive Master of Business 
13Administration in 1977; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Jerry O'Neill served a leadership role as 
15president and chairman of the board of American National Bank 
16and later worked for Marine Bank, Bank One, and Chase; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Jerry O'Neill served many local charitable and 
18civic organizations, including the United Way, the Champaign 
19Chamber of Commerce, the Champaign Police and Fire Commission, 
20Busey First National Bank, the Jaycees, where he received the 
21Distinguished Service Award, the Community Foundation, the 
22Champaign Country Club, the Disabled Citizens Foundation, the 
 
 
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1Kiwanis Club, St. Thomas More High School's Finance Committee, 
2the Green Meadow Girl Scout Council, the Developmental Services 
3Center, the City of Champaign Community Development Advisory 
4Board, Delta Tau Delta, Provena Covenant Board of Directors, 
5the Champaign Girls Club, the Girl Scout Council, and the 
6America Business Woman's Association, where he was named Boss 
7of the Year; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, In his free time, Jerry O'Neill enjoyed golf, 
9racquetball, skiing, bocce ball, fishing, traveling, and 
10watching his children and grandchildren play sports; his 
11leadership qualities and dry sense of humor will be missed, but 
12he leaves behind a legacy of community service; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Jerry O'Neill was preceded in death by his 
14parents; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Jerry O'Neill is survived by his wife, Isabel; his 
16children, Diane (Gary) Ballegeer and David (Kathy) O'Neill; his 
17grandchildren, Gail (Heath) Lewis, Joe and Paul (Leigh Ann) 
18Ballegeer, and Conor, Robby, and Matt O'Neill; his 
19great-grandchildren, Isabel and Wellington; and his siblings, 
20Gene and Richard (Bonnie) O'Neill; therefore, be it
  
 
21    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
22ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
 
 
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1Gerard "Jerry" Louis O'Neill and extend our sincere condolences 
2to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be 
3it further
  
 
4    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
5presented to the family of Jerry O'Neill as an expression of 
6our deepest sympathy.