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Michael Kelly Obituary

Kelly, Hon. Michael J. May 16th, age 58, Cook County Circuit Court Judge, devoted son of the late Mary Jane (nee Tully) and George G. Kelly, loving brother of Sheila (Maurice) McCarthy, George G. (Patricia) Kelly, Maureen Kelly (Ben) Ivory, Kathleen (the late William) Burrell, Eileen (John) Pope and Jeanne (Jim) Sheppard, dear uncle of Katie and Peggy Kelly, Shannon, Patrick, Mary, Stephen, Maureen and Michael Pope, Kelly Yunker, Megan, Will and Katy Burrell, Ben and Ryun Ivory, James Sheppard and Moira McCarthy, great-uncle of Riley, Asa Yunker and Shael Stein. Visitation Monday, 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. Funeral Tuesday, 9 a.m., from Donnellan Family Funeral Home, 10045 Skokie Blvd., at Old Orchard, Skokie, to Saint Francis Xavier Church, 9th & Linden, Wilmette. Mass 10 a.m. Interment Calvary Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials to St. Francis Xavier School Endowment Fund, 808 Linden Ave., Wilmette, IL, 60091-1722. Funeral info: 847-675-1990. Visit Guest Book at www.suntimes.com

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Published by Chicago Sun-Times from May 18 to May 20, 2002.

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Maryellen Tobiasiewicz

May 23, 2002

I knew Mike from St Clement's Church when I lived there 20 years ago. I remember him as a kind and loving man with a beautiful voice. My deepest sympathy to the Kelly family during your time of sorrow.

Barbara Addison

May 19, 2002

My deepest sympathies to the family of Michael.

I met Michael through my son Larry Dark and it was like I had known him all my life he was a very fine and gentle man.

He will be missed and in our hearts forever

Daniel Boland

May 19, 2002

I first met Mike when I was joining the Catholic Church at St.Clements and he was one of the people in charge of the RCIA program.His strong sense of faith in God and the Church helped all of us through unsure times .He had a deep sense of compassion for others at St. Clements and always went out of his way to make you feel welcome. He was a great man who always gave and never asked for anything in return . He'll be sadly missed at St. Clements and in our community .He was one of the good ones.

James Carroll

May 19, 2002

I had the please of working with Mike Kelly for a number of years in the Attorney General's Office. He was a bright, gifted and down to earth attorney and individual. When he became a judge, he was unphased by his appointment. He always had a smile on his face and took the time to say a kind word. His passing is a great loss to the legal community.

Hon. Michael Brown

May 18, 2002

The judiciary, the legal community and the citizens of Cook County all share the loss of Judge Kelly. A man of integrity and faith, a jurist with an abiding sense of justice, he will truly be missed by his family, friends and colleagues. Please accept my deepest sympathies.



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