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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of  John 
4Walsh D'Arcy III, who passed away on August 23, 2016 at the age 
5of 90; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, John D'Arcy III was born in Joliet; his parents 
7were Verna and John D'Arcy; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, John D'Arcy III attended St. Raymond's in Joliet 
9and St. Thomas Military Academy in St. Paul before serving in 
10the United States Navy as a bombardier during World War II; 
11after his honorable discharge, he attended the University of 
12St. Thomas in St. Paul; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, John D'Arcy III was an active member of St. Mary 
14Immaculate Catholic Church in Plainfield, where he served on 
15various boards supporting the growth of the church and school; 
16his voice was familiar to daily communicants as he regularly 
17lectured and sang at the morning Masses; he was actively 
18involved in and a member of the boards of the Joliet Franciscan 
19Sisters and Catholic Charities; and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, John D'Arcy III began his career in banking with 
21the Pullman Bank in Chicago, where he was instrumental in 
 
 
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1initiating the Illinois Bank Charge before it was merged into 
2the VISA brand; his integrity, drive, and experience caught the 
3interest of several Joliet businessmen, who recruited him to 
4lead the founding of Heritage Bank and Trust in 1971; he made 
5various investments, including in the founding of 
6International Games, distributor of the popular card game UNO, 
7which enabled him to later realize his true lifelong ambitions 
8of driving tractors and farming; after retirement, he purchased 
9various farms and operated them with his sons; he also founded 
10JJD Enterprises and Caton Farms; and
 
11    WHEREAS, John D'Arcy III and his wife actively served the 
12communities of Plainfield and Joliet; he was President of the 
13Joliet Rotary Club, a Plainfield Village Trustee, a member of 
14the Plainfield Library Board, a trustee of the University of 
15St. Francis in Joliet, and a longtime benefactor of Lewis 
16University in Romeoville; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, John D'Arcy III was preceded in death by his 
18parents; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, John D'Arcy III is survived by his wife of 67 
20years, Margaret Jeanette; his children, Margaret (Jim) Lacey, 
21John (Diane), Kevin (Vicky), Terry (Sue), Patrick (Kathy), 
22Candace (Tom) Nielsen, Michael (Beverly), and Tom (Sue); his 
23grandchildren, Kristen Corcoran, Scott, Mike, and John Lacey, 
 
 
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1Jennifer Ness, John and Ryan D'Arcy, Jim, Brooke, and Andrew 
2D'Arcy, Chris, Nick, Harry, and Jack D'Arcy, Beau D'Arcy, 
3Bridget Platt, Brendan and Christian Nielsen, Stephanie 
4Greene, Lauren Crawford, Jeff and Lucas D'Arcy, and Sean, Lily, 
5and Aiden D'Arcy; 16 great-grandchildren; his brother, Edward 
6(Barbara) D'Arcy; and several nieces and nephews; therefore, be 
7it
  
 
8    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
9NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
10we, along with his family and friends, celebrate the life and 
11countless contributions of John Walsh D'Arcy III; and be it 
12further
  
 
13    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
14presented to the family of John D'Arcy III as an expression of 
15our sympathy.