Countryside St. Patrick's Day Parade Names Grand Marshal For 2022

Darien IL

30 November, 2021

12:08 PM

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Press release from the City of Countryside: Nov. 30, 2021 The City of Countryside's annual St. Patrick's Day Parade will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 5, 2022. The Parade Committee is pleased to announce that Thomas Boyle has been named the Grand Marshal for the 2022 St. Patrick's Day Parade. A first generation Irish American, Mr. Boyle's parents hailed from Causeway, County Kerry before meeting and starting their family on the south side of Chicago. Mr. Boyle has been instrumental in the Irish American community in the City as a banker as well as a member of Chicago Gaelic Park, where he sat on the Board of Directors for over twenty-five years and was President for three years (1989 – 1992). Mr. Boyle was included in the Business 100 List by Irish America Magazine. Dedicated to community banking, Mr. Boyle worked at Countryside Bank since 1982 where he started as a Loan Officer; he became President in 1997 and Vice Chairman in 2009. Recently, Mr. Boyle moved to First National Bank of Brookfield where he serves as a Director. Mr. Boyle and his wife Josephine raised their four children in Burr Ridge and are parishioners at St. John of the Cross in Western Springs. City of Countryside Mayor Sean McDermott said, "Thomas Boyle is a proud Irish American who is well known throughout the Chicago area for actively promoting Irish heritage and culture. As a leader in community banking, Tom has helped countless Irish contractors and businesses get started. Having him serve as Grand Marshal is a fitting tribute to someone who has given so much to Countryside and the region in general." Parade Chairman John Finn said, "Thomas Boyle has demonstrated a lifetime commitment to the values of St. Patrick; community engagement, volunteerism and service to others. It is a true honor to have him as our parade Grand Marshal." All parade proceeds will benefit BEDS Plus and Interfaith Community Partners. For more information on the Parade or to volunteer, please email [email protected] or call 708-354-7270. This press release was produced by the City of Countryside. The views expressed here are the author's own.