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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives are saddened by the death of
Stephen T. "Tee" 
4Hynes, who passed away on December 11, 1989; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Stephen Hynes joined the United States Navy on May 
616, 1960, where he served until his honorable discharge in 
7January of 1964; and
 
8    WHEREAS, Stephen Hynes had a long and distinguished career 
9with the State of Illinois; he began his career in 1972 at the 
10Lincoln Developmental Institute; he subsequently worked as a 
11prison guard at Stateville Correctional Center and  the Illinois 
12State Psychiatric Institute; he served as the chief operating 
13engineer of the State of Illinois Center from October 1, 1983 
14to December 11, 1989; he is credited with contributing greatly 
15to the correction of the Center's many initial heating and 
16air-conditioning flaws and helping the Center run more 
17smoothly; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, During his career, Stephen Hynes was employed as 
19an operating engineer at the Chicago Police Department, the 
20filtration plant, and the State of Illinois; and
  
 
21    WHEREAS, Stephen Hynes was an unsuccessful candidate for 
 
 
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1the Cook County Board in 1986, garnering more than 90,000 
2votes; and

  
 
3    WHEREAS, Stephen Hynes was survived by his wife, Kathleen; 
4his sons, Stephen, Brian, and Jack; his daughter, Karen; his 
5many grandchildren; his mother, Antoinette; and four brothers; 
6therefore, be it
  
 
7    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
8NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
9mourn, along with his family and friends, the passing of 
10Stephen T. "Tee" Hynes; and be it further
  
 
11    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
12presented to the family of Stephen T. Hynes as an expression of 
13our sympathy.