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PROPOSED RESOLUTION
EDWARD PATRICK "COACH" GALVIN, IN MEMORIAM
WHEREAS, Almighty God in His infinite wisdom called Edward Patrick Galvin from our midst on September 18, 2021; and
WHEREAS, Ed Galvin was the loving husband of Eileen, (nee Day) for 62 years; and
WHEREAS, Ed Galvin was the devoted father of six daughters: Peggy (Bill) O'Reilly, Maripat (Rick) Wooliver, Eileen (John) Healy, Kathy (Rick) Dasko, Joanne (Joe) Siciliano, and Tracy (Dan) Welsh; and
WHEREAS, Ed Galvin was the cherished grandfather of Ryann, Caitlin, Liam, Maggie, Shannon, Katie, Jack, Kaileen, Eddie, Mary Kate, Kasey, Danni, Drew, Joey, Charlie, Danny, Molly, and Maeve and the proud great-grandfather of Liliana, Luca, Bennett, Frankie, Johnny, and Mikey; and
WHEREAS, Ed Galvin was born in Chicago to Irish immigrants, the late Tom and Molly (nee Herlihy) Galvin. Ed was the loving brother of the late Mary (John) Wilkie, the late John (late Betty) Galvin, and the late Thomas (Sarah) Galvin; and
WHEREAS, Ed Galvin grew up on the West Side of Chicago and graduated from Presentation Grammar School and St. Philip High School; and
WHEREAS, upon graduation, Ed Galvin went to college on a full scholarship for basketball at Loyola University in New Orleans where he received a Bachelor of Science in physical education; and
WHEREAS, at Loyola, Ed Galvin set team scoring and rebound records, was MVP for three straight years, was a member of Collier Magazine's All-American Basketball Team, and was drafted by the NBA's Syracuse Nationals (now the Philadelphia 76'ers); and
WHEREAS, instead of entering the NBA, Ed Galvin served in the U.S. Army as a military police officer from 1955 until 1957; and
WHEREAS, Ed Galvin began his Hall of Fame coaching career as an assistant at St. Philip before becoming head coach at St. Rita High School and then at Fenwick High School. He coached ten years at Fenwick and was voted the Chicago Catholic League Coach of the Year for all sports in 1971; and
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