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1		SENATE RESOLUTION
2		WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3		learn of the death of Margaret Anne Kenny McNally, who passed
4		away on March 11, 2015; and
5		WHEREAS, Margaret McNally was born on August 23, 1929 in
6		West Bend, Wisconsin; her parents were Delbert James and Olive
7		Anna (nee Kauffung) Kenny; and
8		WHEREAS, Margaret McNally attended Mount Mary College in
9		Milwaukee and in 1952 and graduated from St. Louis University;
10		as a college senior, she overlapped for one year at St. Louis
11		University with her future husband, Dr. Randall E. McNally, a
12		legendary Chicago surgeon, former United States Air Force
13		doctor, and longtime cut man for the Chicago Blackhawks; they
14		were married on June 20, 1953 at Holy Angels Church in West
15		Bend, Wisconsin; together, they raised 10 children who have
16		gone on to many illustrious careers, including a veteran of 3
17		White House administrations, an Executive Producer for Oprah
18		Winfrey, a military hero and aircraft carrier pilot in the
19		United States Navy and Marine Corps, a television, film, and
20		Broadway actress, and a University of Chicago spinal surgeon;
21		and
22		WHEREAS, Margaret McNally managed the medical practice of

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1		her husband for many years; and
2		WHEREAS, Margaret McNally was an active participant in many
3		charitable causes in Chicago; she served 2 tours of duty as
4		Chair of the Rush Faculty Wives and served in a leadership
5		capacity with the National Association for the Prevention of
6		Child Abuse; and
7		WHEREAS, Margaret McNally enjoyed cooking, shopping,
8		summer lakes, tennis, cycling, and skiing; she was also a
9		renowned entertainer who found improbable ways to stage events
10		with grace, nerve, and flair; she was widely considered a
11		founder and instigator of the round-the-world "birthday party
12		for Planet Earth" on New Year's Eve 1999, which featured
13		celebrations in each of the globe's 24 time zones at sites
14		including Stonehenge, Red Square and the Taj Mahal and an epic
15		celebration at the Great Pyramid of Cheops; and
16		WHEREAS, Margaret McNally was preceded in death by 2
17		children, Anne Mary McNally and Lt. Cmdr. Randall E. McNally II
18		(USN) and 2 grandchildren, Sean Morrissey and Emmett Morrissey;
19		and
20		WHEREAS, Margaret McNally is survived by her husband of 61
21		years, Dr. Randall McNally; 8 children, Maureen Morrissey,
22		Patrick McNally, Tara Montgomery, Edward McNally, Sheila

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1		McNally, Ryan McNally, Tom McNally, and McNally Sagal; 30
2		grandchildren; 3 great-grandchildren; a sister, Janet Kenny
3		Koehn; and a brother, Col. Patrick D.J. Kenny (ret.);
4		therefore, be it
5		RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL
6		ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with her
7		family and friends, mourn the passing of Margaret Anne Kenny
8		McNally; and be it further
9		RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
10		presented to the family of Margaret McNally as an expression of
11		our sympathy.