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PROPOSED RESOLUTION
TIMOTHY F. DEGNAN, IN MEMORIAM
WHEREAS, Almighty God in His infinite wisdom has called Timothy F. Degnan from our midst, and
WHEREAS, Timothy F. Degnan was the beloved husband of the late Sandra (nee Steigerwald); and
WHEREAS, Timothy F. Degnan was the loving father of Julie, Timothy (wife Sue), Patricia (husband Dan Woods), Jack (wife Liza), Michael (wife Amy), and Daniel (wife Cindi); and
WHEREAS, Timothy F. Degnan was the cherished Papa of Samantha (Mike Owcarz), Daniel (Julie) Woods, Michael Woods, Caitlyn, Emily, Maggie, Erin, Lexi, Lindsay, Makayla, Maura, Meghan, Grace and Addison; and
WHEREAS, Timothy F. Degnan was the beloved son of the late Francis J. and Bernice (nee Hogan), and
WHEREAS, Timothy F. Degnan was the dear brother of Patrick, the late Richard and the late Robert, and fond uncle to many nieces and nephews, and
WHEREAS, Timothy F. Degnan was raised on the Southwest Side of Chicago and attended St. Ignatius High School, the University of Illinois, and the Illinois Institute of Technology, and
WHEREAS, Timothy F. Degnan served as Commissioner of the Department of Streets and Sanitation, and
WHEREAS, Timothy F. Degnan served in the Illinois Senate from 1980 to 1989, and the City of Chicago from 1989 to his retirement: and
WHEREAS, all who knew him will attest that Timothy F. Degnan was a kind and compassionate man, virtuous of character and gentle in spirit, admired and respected by his many friends and neighbors, and dearly loved by his family.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Board of Commissioners of Cook County that the Board does hereby offer its deepest condolences and most heartfelt sympathy to the family and many friends of Timothy F. Degnan and joins them in sorrow at this time of loss, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this text be spread upon the official proceedings of this Honorable Body, and a suitable copy of same be tendered to the family of Timothy F. Degnan that his memory may b...
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