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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Thomas E. "Tom" Flynn of Long Grove, who 
4passed away on June 18, 2020; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Tom Flynn was born in Bloomington to John A. and 
6Margaret A. Delmar Flynn on January 21, 1948; he attended 
7Central Catholic High School, where he was an outstanding 
8member of the football team; he also attended St. Joseph's 
9College in Rensselaer, Indiana  and the Worsham College of 
10Mortuary Science; he served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam 
11War in combat services; he married Eleanor J. Cavallo on 
12September 9, 1972; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Tom Flynn worked as a funeral director, a sales 
14representative for the Wilbert Vault Company, and later in 
15sports equipment sales; and
  
 
  
16    WHEREAS, Tom Flynn was preceded in death by his parents and 
17his siblings, Patrick, Anne, James, and Timothy; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Tom Flynn is survived by his siblings, Margaret 
19"Peggy" Flynn, Kathleen "Curly" Flynn, Michael (Jerrilyn) 
20Flynn, and George (Irene) Flynn; his brother-in-law, David 
21(Lisa) Dunn; his  sister-in-law, Mary Jo Flynn; many nieces and 
 
 
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1nephews and grandnieces and grandnephews; and his special 
2friend and VA counselor, Ed Kim; therefore, be it
  
 
3    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL 
4ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
5Thomas E. "Tom" Flynn and extend our sincere condolences to his 
6family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
7further
  
 
8    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
9presented to  the family of  Tom Flynn as an expression of our 
10deepest sympathy.