Full Text of SR1521 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 Clark Michael "Mike" Shanahan of Oak | 4 | | Park, who passed away on July 1, 2020 at the age of 64; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Mike Shanahan was born to Clark and JoAnn (Kelley) | 6 | | Shanahan in Owosso, Michigan on July 12, 1955; he was a | 7 | | graduate of the Farallones Institute in California, where he | 8 | | discovered his passion for furniture design and construction; | 9 | | he subsequently pursued a career in furniture craftsmanship in | 10 | | Paris; his love for french culture inspired him to earn a | 11 | | Bachelor of Arts in French from the University of Illinois at | 12 | | Chicago upon his return to the United States; and
| 13 | | WHEREAS, Mike Shanahan had his own woodworking shops in and | 14 | | around Paris; his clients included Chanel, actresses such as | 15 | | Delphine Seyrig, the Manufacture Nationale des Gobelins, and | 16 | | many more; he continued his woodworking in the U.S., where he | 17 | | produced work for high-profile clients such as the Museum of | 18 | | Contemporary Art; and
| 19 | | WHEREAS, Mike Shanahan was a passionate advocate for | 20 | | racial, social, environmental, and economic justice; he was | 21 | | known for the lively and intellectual discussions he invited at | 22 | | his dinner table; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Mike Shanahan was deeply committed to his | 2 | | community and his world; he tackled the nuts and bolts tasks of | 3 | | political activism with enthusiasm, intellectualism, and | 4 | | charm; and | 5 | | WHEREAS, Mike Shanahan was the loving husband of | 6 | | Marie-Hélène (Roudaut) Shanahan; the father of Matthieu | 7 | | Shanahan (April Paulson), Claire (Matthew) Senn, and Alice | 8 | | (Carlos) Robles-Shanahan; the grandfather to Elliot, Louise, | 9 | | and Oliver; and the brother to Kathleen Shanahan (Joseph | 10 | | Hlavacek), Thomas Shanahan (Mariann Watson), Matthew Shanahan | 11 | | (Cara Weiler), and Susan (Jeffrey) Phillips; therefore, be it
| 12 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL | 13 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 14 | | Clark Michael "Mike" Shanahan and extend our sincere | 15 | | condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved | 16 | | him; and be it further
| 17 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 18 | | presented to the family of Mike Shanahan as an expression of | 19 | | our deepest sympathy.
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