SR0889 94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Senate of the State of Illinois wish to express their sincere condolences to the family and friends of Michael Jacobson of Batavia, who passed away on February 19, 2006; and

WHEREAS, Michael was the second son of Rudy and Lisa Jacobson of Batavia; his family immigrated to America in 1951 from Freisig, Germany; in America, the family was able to start a new life and prosper in this great land of freedom and opportunity; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Jacobson wore many hats in the community; he was an owner of EMMtek, Inc., a computer-service firm in downtown Batavia that was co-founded in 2001 by Michael, his sister, Marion, and her husband, Ed Hodges; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Jacobson was active in the chambers of commerce in three cities: St. Charles, Aurora, and Batavia, where he was President-elect; he was a member of the Bridge Task Force; as the father of a deaf child, he was dedicated to bringing much needed attention to the needs of deaf children; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Jacobson was an avid fisherman and loved the outdoors; he was most happy when he had a line in the water at his favorite fishing spot in Rhinelander, Wisconsin; and

WHEREAS, The passing of Michael Jacobson has been deeply felt by many, especially his wife of 40 years, Margaret "Peggy"; his children, Michael, Beth, and Brian; his daughter-in-law, Lisa; his son-in-law, Jerry; and his nine grandchildren; his parents preceded him in death; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that that we mourn the passing of Michael Jacobson, and we extend our sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to his family as an expression of our deepest sympathy.