SR1080 Summary

• Commemorates Edward M. "Boots" Cosgrove, who died on October 20, 2010.

• Recognizes his career as a ceramic tile craftsman with Illinois Ceramic Tile, Terrazzo, and Granite Union Local 67, known for mosaic tile murals and ceramic foyers throughout Chicago.

• Notes his subsequent work as a stationary engineer and member of Local #399, employed at Cook County Jail until his retirement in May 2003.

• Acknowledges his passion for baseball, 16-inch softball, and fishing at Lake Sara in Effingham with family and friends.

• Directs presentation of a suitable copy of the resolution to his surviving wife Ellen, three children (Edward Jr., William, and Robert), four grandchildren, and siblings.