SR0270 101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Joe V. Michael of Aurora, who passed away on March 17, 2019; and

WHEREAS, Joe Michael was born in South Whitley, Indiana on October 2, 1935; he was raised in South Whitley and attended Larwell High School; he received a Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry from Wabash College in Crawfordsville, Indiana and a Doctor of Philosophy from the University of Rochester in New York; and

WHEREAS, Joe Michael began his career teaching classes as a postdoctoral associate at Harvard University; he worked as a postdoctoral associate and chemist for the Brookhaven National Laboratory and for Carnegie Mellon University as an associate professor; from 1975 to 1977, he was a research associate for NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center and retired as a senior chemist at Argonne National Laboratory in Lemont in December 2015; and

WHEREAS, Joe Michael had over 200 publications in science magazines and was a Fellow of The Combustion Institute; he was a member of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the American Chemical Society, the American Geophysical Union, and the scientific research honor society Sigma Xi; and

WHEREAS, Joe Michael was a member of Grace United Methodist Church in Naperville and sang tenor with the Naperville Men's Glee Club; he enjoyed traveling with his wife, Valerie, and spoke at many chemistry symposiums and meetings in the U.S. and around the world; he also enjoyed fishing, singing, coaching basketball, Boy Scouts, Indian guides, attending concerts, and supporting his family; and

WHEREAS, Joe Michael was the beloved husband of over 32 years of Valerie Michael (Jeter); the loving father of Susan (Tim) Maloney, Jane (Gary) Portman, Jonathan (Rochelle) Michael, Derek Efimetz, and Eugene Michael; the grandfather of Amanda, Jenna, and Olivia Maloney, Michael, Rachel, Nicole, and Stephen Portman, and David, Justin, and Michael Grogan; the son of the late Samuel Elden "Punch" Michael and Edna Emily Michael; the brother of Tom (Bonnie) Michael, the late Steve (Lois) Michael, the late Richard "Dick" (Sarah) Michael, and the late Mollie (the late Jim) Payne; the brother-in-law of Gail Norton-Locke; former spouse of Judith Michael; cousin of eight; and uncle, great-uncle, and friend of many; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Joe V. Michael and extend our sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Joe Michael as an expression of our deepest sympathy.