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1 SENATE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened
3 to learn of the death of Ann (O'Malley) Moore of Chicago, who
4 passed away on February 12, 2023; and
5 WHEREAS, Ann Moore was born to Ellen (Grady) and John
6 O'Malley in the Village of Dooagh on Achill Island in County
7 Mayo, Ireland on August 29, 1932; she arrived on Ellis Island
8 in New York on August 16, 1956; she then took a train to
9 Chicago, where she lived for the remainder of her life; she
10 married Joe Moore at St. Thomas More Catholic Church in
11 Chicago on September 8, 1962; and
12 WHEREAS, As a teenager, Ann Moore left home in search of
13 work; she first looked in Ireland and later in England, where
14 she was employed at a school in Liverpool for a time; while her
15 children were young, she served her family as a homemaker; she
16 later returned to work, having stints at Woolworth's
17 department store and Gladstone Bakery in Jefferson Park; and
18 WHEREAS, Ann Moore was a woman of strong faith; in her
19 golden years, she enjoyed taking daily walks in her
20 neighborhood, going on frequent lunch outings with her
21 friends, and spending quality time with her husband; and
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1 WHEREAS, Ann Moore was known for her cooking and selfless
2 nature, finding no charity unworthy of her patronage; she will
3 be remembered for her devotion to her family as the family
4 matriarch; and
5 WHEREAS, Ann Moore was preceded in death by her husband,
6 Joe; her son, Patrick; her siblings, Patrick, Betty, Mary,
7 John, and Michael; and her parents; and
8 WHEREAS, Ann Moore is survived by her children, Mary (Jon)
9 Wentworth and Kevin (Patti); her grandchildren, Brian, Monica,
10 Brittany, Thomas, Brenden, Jennifer, Sean, Kaitlyn, and
11 Collin; her great-grandchildren, Tegen and Selena; her
12 siblings, Sr. Miriam O'Malley, Thomas (Christina) O'Malley,
13 and Christina (Kevin) Henry; and her many nieces and nephews;
14 therefore, be it
15 RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL
16 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
17 Ann (O'Malley) Moore and extend our sincere condolences to her
18 family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it
19 further
20 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
21 presented to the family of Ann Moore as an expression of our
22 deepest sympathy.
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