Full Text of SR1984 099th 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 A. Markell of Rock Island, who | 4 | | passed away on May 27, 2016; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Michael Markell was born on December 29, 1950 in | 6 | | Ottumwa, Iowa; his parents were Joseph and Margaret Markell; he | 7 | | married Mynda Thorpe on August 24, 1986 in Las Vegas, Nevada; | 8 | | and
| 9 | | WHEREAS, Michael Markell served his country proudly in the | 10 | | United States Air Force during the Vietnam era; and
| 11 | | WHEREAS, Michael Markell was employed at Alcoa for 28 years | 12 | | until his retirement in 2003; he also worked as a mill operator | 13 | | and wage evaluator for United Steel Workers Local 105; and | 14 | | WHEREAS, Michael Markell was a member of the Rock Island | 15 | | GROWTH board and United Steel Workers Local 105; he also served | 16 | | as president of the Greenbush Neighbors; and
| 17 | | WHEREAS, Michael Markell enjoyed gardening and spending | 18 | | time with his family and friends; and
| 19 | | WHEREAS, Michael Markell was preceded in death by his |
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| 1 | | parents and his sister, Josephine; and
| 2 | | WHEREAS, Michael Markell is survived by his wife, Myndie; | 3 | | his mother and father-in-law, Priscilla and Bob Bass; his | 4 | | sisters-in-law, Lisa (Don) Johnson and Ellen (Barry) Leeds; his | 5 | | nieces, Katelyn and Jennifer; his nephews, Kyle and Sean, and | 6 | | his great niece, Allurah; therefore, be it
| 7 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL | 8 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his | 9 | | family and friends, mourn the passing of Michael A. Markell; | 10 | | and be it further
| 11 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 12 | | presented to the family of Michael Markell as an expression of | 13 | | our sympathy.
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