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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of  Joseph Francis Callahan of Crystal Lake, 
4who passed away on March 11, 2014; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Joseph Callahan was born on September 14, 1928 in 
6Chicago; his parents were John and Anne Callahan; and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, Joseph Callahan graduated from DePaul University 
8in Chicago; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Joseph Callahan served his country as a member of 
10the United States Navy, retiring at the rank of Commander; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, In 1944, Joseph Callahan joined Sears, Roebuck and 
12Co., where he held various marketing and finance positions for 
1344 years, eventually becoming Director of Headquarters 
14Merchandising Systems; after retiring from Sears in 1988, he 
15joined the Art Institute of Chicago, where he worked until his 
16retirement in 1993; he continued to work with several local 
17businesses in the community and volunteered much of his time; 
18he also served as co-chair of many groups, in which he found 
19time to individually help people going through crisis 
20situations; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Joseph Callahan was the devoted father of Mary 
2Eileen (Mark) Pfeiler, Patricia Ann (Edward Ehmpke) Blaida, 
3Jeannette Marie Callahan, Joseph Francis (Maria) Callahan, 
4Jr., and Julianna Joan Callahan; the beloved grandfather of 
5Jason (Karla) Pfeiler, Mark Joseph Pfeiler, Brittina Whiting, 
6Leanne Whiting, Michael Ehmpke, and Joseph and Michael 
7Callahan; the great-grandfather of Keira, Kiley, Kailynn, and 
8Emma; and the dear brother of John (late Rosemary), Patrick 
9(Barbara) and Maurice (Yvonne) Callahan, and Mary Rita (late 
10James) Joyce; therefore, be it
  
 
11    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL 
12ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his 
13family and friends, mourn the passing of Joseph Francis 
14Callahan; and be it further
  
 
15    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
16presented to the family of Joseph Callahan as an expression of 
17our sympathy.