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| SENATE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Senate of the State of Illinois |
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| learned with regret of the death of Michael A. Tolden of |
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| O'Fallon on Tuesday, April 18, 2006; and
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| WHEREAS, Mr. Tolden was very well-liked by his colleagues, |
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| Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc., Masons, and Shriners; he was |
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| devoted and dedicated to his community with caring, sharing, |
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| love, and pride; and
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| WHEREAS, Mr. Tolden was very out spoken, humorous, and was |
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| called one of the "Best Teachers" in the district; many |
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| students knew him as "Unc" (Uncle) because of his compassion |
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| and love for children; he was a very outstanding teacher of |
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| social studies and he made teaching fun; for 35 years he made |
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| an impact on the lives of many children; he was one of the |
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| Martin Luther King School activity organizers and an assistant |
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| track coach; and
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| WHEREAS, He was in Who's Who Among Teachers and won the |
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| Railroad Safety Award; he had many other accomplishments and |
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| achievements; and
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| WHEREAS, The passing of Michael A. Tolden has been deeply |
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| felt by many, especially his wife, Sandra Faye Floore-Tolden; |
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| his daughters, Kimberly (James Route) Swift-Route and Nakeesha |
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| Tolden; his son, Michael DeJuan (Andrea Austin) Tolden; his |
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| sister, Ardella (Charles) Tolden-Lovelace; his brothers, |
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| Maurice (Elaine) Tolden and Paul (Irene) Tolden; his |
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| grandchildren, Jaylan, Chauncy, Madison, and Michael; and his |
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| many relatives and friends; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL |
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| ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of |
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| Michael A. Tolden, and we extend our sincere condolences to his |