Full Text of SR1412 101st General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to | 3 | | learn of the death of Michael "MAB" Buckley of Bloomington, who | 4 | | passed away on September 8, 2020; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Mike Buckley was born in Normal on April 30, 1944; | 6 | | he was raised in the Bloomington-Normal area; he attended | 7 | | Bloomington and Normal schools in his youth; he graduated from | 8 | | the Western Military Academy in Alton; he attended the | 9 | | University of Arkansas; he married Bette Mortimore in 1988, and | 10 | | they moved to Florida soon after; and
| 11 | | WHEREAS, Mike Buckley worked in sales with his father at | 12 | | the Buckley Advertising Company in Normal; he eventually took | 13 | | over his father's business, becoming owner and president; after | 14 | | moving to Florida, he started and excelled in his second career | 15 | | as an insurance agent; and
| 16 | | WHEREAS, Mike Buckley was a wonderful father; he was a | 17 | | record-breaking swimmer in his day and an accomplished pool | 18 | | player; he enjoyed golfing with his friends; he will be | 19 | | remembered for his witty sense of humor, funny stories, and | 20 | | exaggerated retelling of events; and
| 21 | | WHEREAS, Mike Buckley was preceded in death by his parents, |
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| 1 | | Carl and Betty Buckley; his sister, Connie Fitch; and his wife, | 2 | | Bette Mortimore Buckley; and
| 3 | | WHEREAS, Mike Buckley is survived by his children, Lisa | 4 | | (James) Mikus, Tina Cox, and Tyler (Angela) Buckley; his | 5 | | grandchildren, Matt Mikus, Will Mikus, Colton Buckley, and | 6 | | Emersyn Buckley; his niece, Debbie Polzin; his nephews, Jeff | 7 | | (Shawn) Polzin and Mike (Grace) Polzin; his former wife and the | 8 | | mother of Tyler and Tina, Patsy Henderson Bowles; and his many | 9 | | friends from Bloomington and Florida; therefore, be it
| 10 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL | 11 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 12 | | Michael "MAB" Buckley and extend our sincere condolences to his | 13 | | family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | 14 | | further
| 15 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 16 | | presented to the family of Mike Buckley as an expression of our | 17 | | deepest sympathy.
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