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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Joseph Paul Maher Jr. of Alton, who 
4passed away on October 16, 2010; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, He was born in Alton on April 10, 1927, the son of 
6Joseph Paul and Myrtle (Dwiggins) Maher Sr; he married Alice 
7Marie Noll on September 11, 1954, at St. Mary's Catholic Church 
8in Alton; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, He served his country in the Army and Merchant 
10Marines from 1944 to 1948, and was a member of St. Mary's 
11Catholic Church in Alton, where he served as an usher; he was a 
12member of the Alton Knights of Columbus, loved to play cards 
13with his family, and was a member of the Alton Eagles 254; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, He worked for Amoco Refinery and retired in 1985 
15after 40 years of service, and also served as an alderman for 
16the city of Alton for 25 years; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, He was preceded in death by his parents; and his 
18sister and brother-in-law, June and Lyle Ganter; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, Joseph Maher Jr. is survived by his wife, Alice 
20Marie; his five children and their spouses; Linda and John 
 
 
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1Battuello, Michael J. Maher, Terry and Robin Maher, Cindy and 
2Linda George, and Chris and Tamara Maher; his grandchildren and 
3their spouses, John and Mary Battuello, Brian Battuello, 
4Patrick Battuello, Katie Maher, Luke, Adam, and Madison Maher, 
5Thomas and Rachel Maher, and Christopher, Ariel, and Danielle 
6Maher; his four siblings and their spouses, Dave and Cleo 
7Maher, Larry and Mareen Maher, Mary Ann and Fred Hentricks, and 
8Mike and Peggy Maher of Godfrey; therefore, be it
  
 
9    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL 
10ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with 
11his family and friends, the passing of Joseph Paul Maher Jr.; 
12and be it further
  
 
13    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
14presented to the family of Joseph Paul Maher Jr. as a symbol of 
15our sincere sympathy.