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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Michael Patrick Mullen, Sr., who passed 
4away on September 17, 2013; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Michael Mullen, Sr. was born on June 7, 1942 in 
6Chicago; and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, Michael Mullen, Sr. started his career as  a 
8Certified Public Accountant in 1965; he then received his Juris 
9Doctor from DePaul University in Chicago and began working as a 
10Assistant United States Attorney in the Northern District of 
11Illinois as part of  Governor Jim Thompson's "Kiddie Corps", a 
12group of young attorneys who helped clean up corruption in the 
13City of Chicago in the early 1970s; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Michael Mullen, Sr. practiced law for over 40 
15years and was always available to give advice to those in need; 
16and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Michael Mullen, Sr. was a diehard Chicago Cubs, 
18Bears, and Blackhawks fan; he enjoyed powerboats, running, 
19racquetball, and skiing and would take the family on ski trips 
20to Colorado; he had a passion for music and dancing and could 
21be seen hitting the town in one of his colorful Zoot Suits; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Michael Mullen, Sr. was preceded in death by his 
2brother-in-law, Bob; and
 
3    WHEREAS, Michael Mullen, Sr. is survived by his wife, 
4Danusia; his 3 sons; his daughter, Marzenka (Chris); his 
5granddaughter, Evelyn: his sons from his former wife Mary, 
6Michael, Daniel, Timothy, Matthew (Michelle), and Edward; his 
7brothers, William and Daniel; his sisters, Kathleen, Maureen, 
8and Judi; and his grandchildren, Alexia, Brakell, Michael, 
9Matthew, Abby, James, John, William, Mack, and Guy; therefore, 
10be it
  
 
11    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL 
12ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
13Michael Patrick Mullen, Sr., and extend our sincere condolences 
14to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be 
15it further
  
 
16    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
17presented to the family of Michael Mullen, Sr. as an expression 
18of our deepest sympathy.