Bill Text: IL SR1984 | 2015-2016 | 99th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of Michael A. Markell of Rock Island.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2016-06-30 - Resolution Adopted [SR1984 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2015-SR1984-Introduced.html
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| 1 | SENATE RESOLUTION
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| 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
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| 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
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| 9 | WHEREAS, Michael Markell served his country proudly in the | ||||||
| 10 | United States Air Force during the Vietnam era; and
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| 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
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| 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
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| 17 | WHEREAS, Michael Markell enjoyed gardening and spending | ||||||
| 18 | time with his family and friends; and
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| 19 | WHEREAS, Michael Markell was preceded in death by his | ||||||
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| 1 | parents and his sister, Josephine; and
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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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