SR0265 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Marcus D. Nicholson of Benld, formerly of Carlinville, who passed away on April 21, 2009; and

WHEREAS, He was born on April 8, 1976, in Mattoon, to Richard D. and Carolyn S. Crouch Nicholson; he married Autumn Grissom on October 22, 2005; and

WHEREAS, He was a 1984 graduate of Carlinville High School and a 1999 graduate of Southern Illinois University in Carbondale; he was a system analyst specialist at Karmak, beginning at age 15; and

WHEREAS, He was a member of the Macoupin Club and enjoyed fishing and punk rock music; and

WHEREAS, Marcus D. Nicholson is survived by his wife, Autumn; his parents; his grandparents, Keith and Alice Nicholson; his sister, Rachel Anna (Aaron) Watson; his nephews, Aubren Watson and Otis Watson; his goddaughter, Sophia Hollo; and his dog, Rella; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with his family and friends, the passing of Marcus D. Nicholson; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Marcus D. Nicholson as a symbol of our sincere sympathy.