Bill Text: IL SR0203 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of James William Madden of Oak Park.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-04-20 - Resolution Adopted [SR0203 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2023-SR0203-Introduced.html
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| 1 | SENATE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened | ||||||
| 3 | to learn of the death of James William Madden of Oak Park, who | ||||||
| 4 | passed away on February 2, 2023 at the age of 77; and
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| 5 | WHEREAS, James Madden was born on November 7, 1945 to Joe | ||||||
| 6 | and Margaret Madden; and
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| 7 | WHEREAS, James Madden was raised in River Forest and | ||||||
| 8 | attended St. Luke School and Fenwick High School; and
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| 9 | WHEREAS, James Madden earned both a bachelor's and | ||||||
| 10 | master's degree in history at Marquette University; and
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| 11 | WHEREAS, James Madden married Leslye Madden, and they had | ||||||
| 12 | four children, John, Olivia, Lara, and Maria Grace; and
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| 13 | WHEREAS, James Madden worked as a reporter, a social | ||||||
| 14 | worker, and a commodities broker before embarking on a 30-year | ||||||
| 15 | career as an investigator with the Cook County Public | ||||||
| 16 | Defender's Office; and
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| 17 | WHEREAS, James Madden worked diligently in a profession | ||||||
| 18 | dealing with the struggles of humanity, yet he remained | ||||||
| 19 | affable, optimistic, and sensitive to the beauty in the world; | ||||||
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| 1 | and
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| 2 | WHEREAS, James Madden was preceded in death by his | ||||||
| 3 | daughter, Maria Grace, who passed away at a young age; and
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| 4 | WHEREAS, James Madden is survived by his wife, Leslye; his | ||||||
| 5 | son, John; his daughters, Olivia and Lara; his brother, John; | ||||||
| 6 | his sisters, Mary and Maggie; and his grandchildren, Jack and | ||||||
| 7 | Will; and
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| 8 | WHEREAS, James Madden will be missed by his family, many | ||||||
| 9 | friends, and colleagues; therefore, be it
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| 10 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL | ||||||
| 11 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | ||||||
| 12 | James William Madden and extend our sincere condolences to his | ||||||
| 13 | family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | ||||||
| 14 | further
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| 15 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
| 16 | presented to the family of James Madden as an expression of our | ||||||
| 17 | deepest sympathy.
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