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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened
3to learn of the death of Matthew "Matt" Gene Scheffler of Lake
4Geneva, Wisconsin on November 26, 2020; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Matt Scheffler was born to Catherine L. Scheffler
6and William A. Scheffler on August 17, 1980; he was a scholar
7athlete alumnus of Springfield High School and Southern
8Illinois University-Carbondale, where he received a full
9scholarship for football while simultaneously earning his
10Civil Engineering degree and MBA; he married Eileen Green in
11County Mayo, Ireland in July of 2014; and
 
12    WHEREAS, Matt Scheffler worked as a civil engineer for
13Knight E/A; and
 
14    WHEREAS, Matt Scheffler's greatest joys were watching his
15kids swim, traveling the world, dancing at weddings, planning
16epic game day events, selling tickets, sending text GIFs, and
17sitting on the front porch listening to music; he served as the
18resident commissioner for office fantasy leagues and
19considered many of his colleagues to be close friends; he was
20forever loyal to his friends, to his family, and to his
21Minnesota Vikings; he participated in multiple triathlons, mud
22runs, and basketball leagues; he was a rare mix of

 

 

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1intelligence, decisiveness, and confidence, yet maintained an
2easy-going temperament and always stayed humble; and
 
3    WHEREAS, At the time of his death, Matt Scheffler was
4survived by his wife, Eileen Scheffler; his children, Maura,
5Laird, and Brennan Scheffler; his siblings, Brad (Jennifer)
6Scheffler, Sara (Shane) Behl, and Elizabeth (Brian) Murphy;
7his uncles, Michael (Marlyn) Hollembeak and Mark (Martha)
8Scheffler; his nieces and nephews, Emma, Brody, Chloe, Jacob,
9Ava, and Landon Scheffler, Cate, Drew, Jack, and Alex Behl,
10and Norah, Irene, and Gus Murphy; his mother-in-law and
11father-in-law, Catherine T. "Tykee" Green and Francis P.
12Green; and his friends, Michael Green, Maggie Green Cambria,
13Patrick (Rene) Green, Katie Green, and Molly Green; therefore,
14be it
 
15    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL
16ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
17Matthew "Matt" Gene Scheffler and extend our sincere
18condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved
19him; and be it further
 
20    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
21presented to the family of Matt Scheffler as an expression of
22our deepest sympathy.