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* Visitation will be 2-8 pm Wednesday at Blackburn-Giegerich-Sonntag Funeral Home, 1500 Black Road, Joliet, and from 4-8 pm Friday at Gent Funeral Home, 2409 State St. Alton. Mass is at 10 am Saturday at Saints Peter & Paul Catholic Church, 717 State St., Alton.
* From the Tribune…
While recuperating from a recent surgery, Matt Ryan recalled his days as campaign manager for one-time candidate for governor Paul Vallas, when he learned that Vallas had gone to Haiti to work on earthquake relief efforts.
“He went to Haiti? I couldn’t get him to fly to Carbondale,” Mr. Ryan said with a laugh, recalling the former candidate’s fear of flying and his narrow loss after being massively outspent by Rod Blagojevich in the 2002 Democratic primary.
Matthew Edward Ryan, 53, who most recently was chief of staff to Will County Executive Larry Walsh, died today at RML Specialty Hospital in Hinsdale of complications from cancer.
In his storied career Mr. Ryan aggressively promoted his clients and helped shape Illinois politics at the municipal, county, state and federal levels. When the workday ended he shifted from political operative to storyteller, whose laughter belied the endless detail of running campaigns and managing politicians’ agendas.
The Bolingbrook Sun also has a story. You can continue commenting on our open post here.
* The Pogues will do the honors…
O, all the comrades e’er I had,
They’re sorry for my going away.
And all the sweethearts e’er I had,
They’d wished me one more day to stay.
But since it falls unto my lot,
That I should rise and you should not,
I gently rise and softly call,
Goodnight and joy be with you all.
posted by Rich Miller
Tuesday, Sep 14, 10 @ 4:36 am
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