[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 11]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 15848]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                     REMEMBERING TERRENCE P. ALLEN

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                           HON. MIKE QUIGLEY

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, November 17, 2014

  Mr. QUIGLEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to remember and honor the life 
of an important and respected member of the Chicago community, Terrence 
P. Allen, who recently passed away at the young age of 54. Terry Allen 
had been a long and outstanding activist for the middle-class, guiding 
him through a long and distinguished career fighting for workers. Terry 
passed away on November 11, 2014 after heroically battling cancer.
  Terry served for decades as a dedicated leader of working people, 
taking over the city's largest electrical workers union in 2011 as the 
Business Manager for International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers 
(IBEW) Local 134. In this role, Terry represented thousands of 
Chicagoland workers with great distinction. As distinguished as he was 
on behalf of workers, Terry made many other contributions to the State 
of Illinois and the City of Chicago for which we are all grateful.
  Terry's top priority was always his family and the love and support 
they provided was most important in his life. He married the love of 
his life, Jean Conrick, and together they raised 3 children; Billy, 
Amanda and Michael. Terry was the youngest of 8 children born to Thomas 
and Irene Allen. His loving family included his siblings Barbara (John) 
Wiemhoff, Nancy (Hon. Tim) Cullerton, Honorable Tom (Jan), Jim (Lin), 
Tim (Mary), Dan (Sue) and his twin brother, Pat (Laura), along with his 
wife's family; parents, Bill and Camille Conrick, Mary Ann (Dan) 
Jordan, Bill Conrick, Joanne (Dan) Lynch, Tom Conrick, and Cathy (Jay) 
Ek. Uncle and Great Uncle Terry will be fondly remembered by his 46 
nieces and nephews.
  Mr. Speaker, Terrence Allen was an inspiration to all who knew him. I 
ask my colleagues to join me in remembering him for his tireless 
service and dedication. I join his family, friends and IBEW Local 134 
to honor his legacy, celebrate his life and remember his illustrious 
contributions to the State of Illinois and the City of Chicago. I wish 
to express my deepest condolences to his family, and may God bless the 
Allen/Conrick family and the memory of a man who was truly loved by his 
family, his friends, and his community.

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