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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Timothy D. Flynn of Bloomington, who 
4passed away on October 26, 2014; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Timothy Flynn was born in Bloomington on November 
617, 1954 to John A. and Margaret A. (nee Delmar) Flynn; he 
7graduated from Central Catholic High School in Bloomington in 
81972; he attended Parkland College in Champaign and graduated 
9from the Worsham College of Mortuary Science in St. Joseph, 
10Missouri in 1977; he married Mary Jo Dougherty on August 9, 
111980 in Washington; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, After graduating, Timothy Flynn joined his father 
13in the funeral business; he purchased the business from his 
14father in 1987; he was a member of the McLean County Funeral 
15Directors Association, the Illinois Funeral Directors 
16Association, and the National Funeral Directors Association; 
17and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Timothy Flynn was a lifelong member of Holy 
19Trinity Catholic Church and a member of Knights of Columbus 
20Council #574 Fr. John D. Ring, where he was a 4th Degree 
21Knight; he enjoyed classic cars, the St. Louis Cardinals, 
22boating, his weekly golf game, and, most of all, his 
 
 
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1grandchildren; and
  
 
2    WHEREAS, Timothy Flynn was preceded in death by his 
3parents; 2 brothers, Patrick and James Flynn; and his sister, 
4Anne Dunn; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Timothy Flynn is survived by his wife, Mary Jo; 
6his 5 children, David (Megan) Flynn, Katherine (Greg) Mertens, 
7Michael Flynn, Erin Flynn, and James Flynn; 3 grandchildren, 
8Caroline, Emily, and Jack; 3 brothers, Michael (Jerrilyn) 
9Flynn, George (Irene) Flynn, and Thomas Flynn; 2 sisters, 
10Margaret "Peggy" Flynn and Kathleen "Curly" Flynn; his 
11brother-in-law, David Dunn; and many nieces and nephews; 
12therefore, be it
  
 
13    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL 
14ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
15Timothy D. Flynn, and extend our sincere condolences to his 
16family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
17further
  
 
18    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
19presented to  the family of  Timothy Flynn as an expression of 
20our deepest sympathy.