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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The member of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3learn of the death of Michael Eugene Collins of Normal, who
4passed away on April 2, 2014; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Michael Collins graduated from Normal Community
6High School in 2010 and was a senior at Illinois State
7University, majoring in Exercise Science; he played baseball
8for 2 seasons at Heartland Community College and was an
9assistant baseball coach at University High School under his
10father, Jim; and
 
11    WHEREAS, Michael Collins had numerous baseball
12accomplishments; they included playing second base for
13Heartland Community College when the Hawks finished 3rd in the
14National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) World
15Series in 2012, being named an Academic All-American in 2012,
16and being a member of the first Heartland Community College
17team to advance to the NJCAA World Series in 2011; he was a
18middle infielder and pitcher for Normal West when they won
19back-to-back Big 12 championships in 2009 and 2010; he was
20selected to the Illinois Coaches Association and Pantagraph
21All-Star games in 2010 and was a member of the Big 12
22All-Academic team in 2010; and
 

 

 

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1    WHEREAS, Michael Collins's favorite baseball memories were
2winning 2 consecutive Region 24 championships while at
3Heartland, hitting a home run in the NJCAA World Series, and
4receiving a phone call from his mom that his dad had won a 2012
5State championship at University High School; and
 
6    WHEREAS, Michael Collins enjoyed golfing, working out,
7watching episodes of Seinfeld, and spending time with his 2
8dogs; and
 
9    WHEREAS, Michael Collins was preceded in death by his
10maternal grandfather, Donald E. Presley, and a paternal
11grandmother, Lois E. Collins; and
 
12    WHEREAS, Michael Collins is survived by his parents, Jim
13and Kelly Collins; one brother, Jimmy Collins; paternal
14grandmother, Betty A. Presley; paternal grandfather, James L.
15Collins; one maternal uncle, Terry (Sandy) Presley; 2 paternal
16aunts, Susan Albee and Sharon (Kevin) Rutledge; a paternal
17uncle, Jeff (Jane) Collins; many beloved cousins including Eric
18(Alycia) Stark, Adam (Kacy) Stark, Sara Stark, Katie (Austin)
19Myers, Kyle Rutledge, Tristin (Ken) Duffy, Carter Collins,
20Samantha Collins, Brian Wright, Christina (Mark) Frederick,
21Sarah (Nick) Riordan, Jon Albee, Josh Albee, Joanna Willet, and
22Jason Albee; therefore, be it
 

 

 

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1    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL
2ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
3Michael Eugene Collins, and extend our sincere condolences to
4his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it
5further
 
6    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
7presented to the family of Michael Collins as an expression of
8our deepest sympathy.