During World War II , Ronan served in U.S. Army Air Forces communications in the China Burma India Theater from 1942 to 1945 . He served as member of the state house of representatives from 1948 to 1952 , and was an alderman in Chicago from 1951 to 1964 . Ronan was appointed acting ward committeeman in 1959 , elected in 1960 , and reelected in 1964 ; he served as member of the Chicago Planning Commission from Ronan was elected as a Democrat to the 89th , 90th , and 91st Congresses , and served the sixth district from January 3 , 1965 , until his death a fatal heart attack at his mother 's house in Chicago on and was interred in Queen of Heaven Mausoleum in Hillside , Ronan 's successor , George W. Collins , served only until December 1972 , killed in the crash of United Airlines Flight 553 in Chicago
United Airlines Flight 553
United Airlines Flight 553
Daniel J. Ronan