Full Text of SR0888 095th General Assembly
SR0888 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| SENATE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to | 3 |
| learn of the death of
Robert Michels of Aurora, who passed away | 4 |
| on October 12, 2008; and
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| WHEREAS, Robert Michels was born in Aurora on June 3, 1922; | 6 |
| he lived most of his life on Pigeon Hill on the east side of | 7 |
| Aurora; he married Patricia Raspiller of Aurora on June 24, | 8 |
| 1944; and
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| WHEREAS, Robert Michels was a graduate of Marmion Academy; | 10 |
| after spending two years at Purdue University, he joined the | 11 |
| United States Air Force, where he served as a flight instructor | 12 |
| during World War II; his experience during the war began a | 13 |
| life-long love of airplanes and aircraft; and
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| WHEREAS, In 1946, Robert Michels joined his father, Ben, | 15 |
| and his brother, Art, in the coal and oil business; in 1949, | 16 |
| with his father's help, he opened the Michels Lumber Company, | 17 |
| which he ran until 1994 with the help of his five sons, two of | 18 |
| his daughters, and his faithful friend, Don Martin; and
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| WHEREAS, Robert Michels was active in the Serra Club, the | 20 |
| Lion's Club, and the Knights of Columbus, where he continued to | 21 |
| participate in their projects into his eighties; and
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| WHEREAS, Robert Michels was an avid golfer, bowler, and a | 2 |
| self-described "lazy fisherman"; and
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| WHEREAS, Robert Michels was preceded in death by his son, | 4 |
| Dan; his parents, Ben and Marie (Ludwig) Michels; his | 5 |
| son-in-law, Bob Taylor; his grandson, Ryan Michels; and his | 6 |
| brother, Art; and
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| WHEREAS, Robert Michels is survived by his wife, Patricia; | 8 |
| his children, Claire (Alan) Pepper, Linda Taylor, Dave (Linda), | 9 |
| Steve (Cathy Olson), Nick (Jean), Faye (Mike) Edlund, Laurie | 10 |
| (Dick) Cubbage, and Bill (Diana); his grandchildren, Michael | 11 |
| Taylor, Janelle Taylor, Matt Warner, Adam Michels, Drew | 12 |
| Michels, Jenny Huffstetler, Bryan Michels, Ben Michels, | 13 |
| Kristin Propst, Bob Michels, Nicole Bryant, Megan Michels, | 14 |
| David Bond, Kelly Bond, Jake Bond, Dylan Bond, Kevin Michels, | 15 |
| Josh Michels, and Jessica Michels; his four | 16 |
| great-grandchildren; his brothers, BJ (Lois) and Jim (Carole); | 17 |
| his sister, Anna Marie (C.J.) Avram; and his sisters-in-law, | 18 |
| Lillian Michels, Virginia Cyr, and Dolores Kartheiser; and | 19 |
| WHEREAS, Robert Michels will be remembered by all who knew | 20 |
| and loved him as a father whose faith in God, generosity, | 21 |
| fairness, and love for his family was unmatched; therefore, be | 22 |
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| RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL | 2 |
| ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with | 3 |
| his family and friends, the passing of Robert Michels; and be | 4 |
| it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 6 |
| presented to the family of Robert Michels as an expression of | 7 |
| our sympathy.
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