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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Michael E. Tekampe, who passed away on 
4July 20, 2019; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Michael Tekampe was born in Chicago to Leo J. and 
6Evelyn C. Tekampe on January 14, 1947; and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, Michael Tekampe made the United States Marine 
8Corps his career and served three tours during the Vietnam War; 
9and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Michael Tekampe loved his friends and family 
11dearly; he lived his life by the motto "Practice Random 
12Kindness And Senseless Acts Of Beauty"; he will be missed by 
13all who knew him; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Michael Tekampe was preceded in death by his 
15parents; his daughter, Jennifer Kye Tekampe; his brothers, 
16Ralph and Robert Tekampe; and his  sister, Jeanne Franklin; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Michael Tekampe is survived by his daughters, 
18Lindsay (Eric) Dennis and Kristina Shelley; his grandchildren, 
19Luke Michael Dennis, Kyle Robert Dennis, Joseph Byron Shelley 
20II, and Matthew Michael Shelley; his brothers, John L. and 
 
 
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1James Tekampe; his sisters, Mary Cash, Margaret Dausman, and 
2Elizabeth Syvertsen; and many nieces and nephews; therefore, be 
3it
  
 
4    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL 
5ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
6Michael E. Tekampe and extend our sincere condolences to his 
7family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
8further
  
 
9    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
10presented to  the family of  Michael Tekampe as an expression of 
11our deepest sympathy.