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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of  Rev. Thomas J. White, who passed away on 
4July 5, 2014; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Thomas White was born in Oak Park and grew up in 
6the Austin neighborhood on Chicago's West Side; he graduated 
7from Archbishop Quigley Preparatory Seminary before earning a 
8college degree from the University of St. Mary of the Lake in 
9Mundelein; he subsequently attended seminary at St. Procopius 
10College (now Benedictine University); and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, In 1959, Thomas White was ordained by the Joliet 
12Diocese at the Cathedral of St. Raymond; over the next 46 
13years, he was stationed at churches across DuPage County, with 
14a one-year stay in Will County; from 1959 until 1964, he served 
15at Sacred Heart Church in Lombard before spending a year at St. 
16Ann Church in Crest Hill; he also served at Visitation Church 
17in Elmhurst, St. Luke in Carol Stream, and Church of the Holy 
18Ghost in Wood Dale; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, In 1989, Thomas White was tapped to be the 
20founding pastor at St. Daniel the Prophet, which was created to 
21serve fast-growing residential areas on Wheaton's south side; 
22prior to the church's construction, he oversaw the parish's 
 
 
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1first services at Wheaton Warrenville South High School; and

  
 
2    WHEREAS, Thomas White is survived by his sister, Virginia 
3Vosicky, and his niece, Margaret "Margin" Vosicky; therefore, 
4be it
  
 
5    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL 
6ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his 
7family and friends, mourn the passing of Rev. Thomas J. White; 
8and be it further
  
 
9    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
10presented to the family of Thomas White as an expression of our 
11sympathy.