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| | SR0339 | | LRB104 13781 ECR 26547 r |
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened |
| 3 | | to learn of the death of Francis J. "Bud" Daly Jr., who passed |
| 4 | | away on January 28, 2025 at the age of 92; and
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| 5 | | WHEREAS, Bud Daly was born to Joseph and Evelyn (Fagen) |
| 6 | | Daly in Chicago on April 11, 1932; and
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| 7 | | WHEREAS, Bud Daly attended St. Philip's High School, |
| 8 | | opening an auto parts store with his friends, Tim and Ralph, |
| 9 | | shortly after graduating; and
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| 10 | | WHEREAS, Bud Daly married his wife, Mary, in 1960, and |
| 11 | | together, they shared 52 years of marriage before Mary's |
| 12 | | passing in 2012; and
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| 13 | | WHEREAS, Bud Daly had a successful 30-year career in sales |
| 14 | | when, at a crossroads in his personal and professional life, |
| 15 | | he decided to visit the church to reflect; Fr. Lennon noticed |
| 16 | | him in the pews and started a conversation that ultimately |
| 17 | | changed Bud's direction and outlook; though he did not share |
| 18 | | specific details, he spoke of it until his final days, and his |
| 19 | | children would refer to him as "Fr. Bud" when they believed |
| 20 | | advice was about to be delivered; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Bud Daly retired in 2000, and he spent his free |
| 2 | | time traveling the world with Mary; their favorite destination |
| 3 | | was Ireland, and they took their children there frequently; |
| 4 | | and
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| 5 | | WHEREAS, Bud Daly was an avid sports fan, always rooting |
| 6 | | for his favorite teams, including Notre Dame, the Chicago |
| 7 | | Bears, and the Chicago Cubs, which he finally saw win the World |
| 8 | | Series in 2016; and
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| 9 | | WHEREAS, Bud Daly was incredible at making life-long |
| 10 | | friends at every stage, always staying in touch, and he taught |
| 11 | | his family what true love is in life; and
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| 12 | | WHEREAS, Bud Daly was preceded in death by his parents; |
| 13 | | his brother, William Daly; his sisters, Mary Patricia "Pat" |
| 14 | | Sorto and Evelyn "Sally" Tully; and his beloved cousin, |
| 15 | | Margaret "Margie" Hanley Harmon; and
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| 16 | | WHEREAS, Bud Daly is survived by his children, Timothy |
| 17 | | (Roisin) Daly and Janet (Kyle) Melancon, and his |
| 18 | | grandchildren, Hannah Melancon, Kyle Melancon, Kieran Daly, |
| 19 | | and Aidan Daly; therefore, be it
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| 20 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL |
| 21 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of |