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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the  death of William Joseph "Bill" Cunningham of 
4Vernon Hills, who passed away on March 10, 2014; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, William Cunningham was born in Chicago  on April 
629, 1935 to Thomas and Beatrice Cunningham; he graduated from 
7Schurz High School; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, William Cunningham worked as a painter with the 
9Nimrod Decorating Company and was a very active member of 
10Painters Union Local 275, serving as financial secretary, 
11apprentice teacher, and eventually President and business 
12agent for many years until his retirement; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, William Cunningham was active in the Des Plaines 
14community; he participated in Boy Scouts with his sons and 
15Indian Guides with the YMCA; he also coached little-league 
16baseball teams and was on many bowling teams; he was active in 
17the Catholic Church and was a member of St. Mary of Vernon 
18Church in Indian Creek for many years, where he assembled a 
19golf team for the annual golf outing; he was also a member of 
20St. Jude Catholic Church in Sarasota, Florida where he spent 
21winters; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, William Cunningham enjoyed monthly poker games 
2with long-time friends, fishing, camping, and discovering his 
3Irish heritage, which culminated in a trip to Ireland, visiting 
4many of his extended relatives; he also traveled to Europe many 
5times, the Caribbean, Hawaii, the Greek Isles, China, and many 
6other destinations; he was a doting grandfather and attended 
7every family event he could possibly fit in; and
 
  
8    WHEREAS, William Cunningham is survived by Patricia Beal; 
9his children, Thomas Gregory (Jens) Cunningham, Donald William 
10Cunningham, and Cynthia Louise (Thomas) Lademan; his 
11grandchildren, Kelly Ann Cunningham, Deborah Claire 
12Cunningham, and Kennedy Cunningham Xiu Qiu Lademan; his best 
13friends and sisters, Maureen Sheila Sullivan and Eileen Ann 
14Muench; and numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins; therefore, 
15be it
  
 
16    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL 
17ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
18William Joseph "Bill" Cunningham, and extend our sincere 
19condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved 
20him; and be it further
  
 
21    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
22presented to the family of William Cunningham as an expression 
23of our deepest sympathy.