SENATE RESOLUTION

                         1995-8660

By Senators Rasmussen, Heavey, Deccio, McAuliffe, Wood, Franklin, Moyer, Cantu, Morton, Winsley, Fairley, Spanel, Gaspard, Wojahn, Snyder, Hargrove and Sheldon

     WHEREAS, On April 18, 1995, at the age of sixty-seven, Father Joseph Maguire, S.J. died, to the deep regret of the thousands of friends he had made throughout the state; and

     WHEREAS, He was ordained as a priest in the Society of Jesus, and devoted his adult life to various duties and ministries; and

     WHEREAS, Joe Maguire was born and educated in Spokane, where he graduated from Lewis and Clark High School and Gonzaga University; and

     WHEREAS, Father Maguire served the students and alumni of Seattle University for two and one-half decades as a friend, counselor, and mentor; and

     WHEREAS, He served for ten years at Bellarmine Preparatory School in Tacoma as a teacher, glee club moderator, and rector, and as a friend and counselor to students, parents, and alumni; and

     WHEREAS, His beautiful voice echoed in these chambers on numerous occasions on various songs, including the "Our Father" and "Danny Boy"; and

     WHEREAS, His memory has been honored with an endowed music scholarship fund at Bellarmine Preparatory School, a campus ministry capital fund at Seattle University, and a cherished place in the hearts of all people who heard him sing, learned from his example, and knew his fellowship; and

     WHEREAS, Thousands of Washingtonians are grateful for having been blessed with the opportunity to have known and been served by such an honorable and humble man; and

     WHEREAS, Memorial services were held in Tacoma and Spokane on Monday, April 24, 1995, to celebrate the natural life of Father Joseph Maguire;

     NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, By the Senate of the state of Washington, that the Senate join Father Joseph Maguire's thousands of friends, brothers, and sisters in celebrating his life of service and devotion to all those he touched with his voice and his spirit.

I, Marty Brown, Secretary of the Senate,

do hereby certify that this is a true and

correct copy of Senate Resolution 1995-8660,

adopted by the Senate April 26, 1995.

MARTY BROWN

Secretary of the Senate