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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, the members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Clark Michael "Mike" Shanahan of Oak 
4Park, who passed away on July 1, 2020 at the age of 64; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Mike Shanahan was born to Clark and JoAnn (Kelley) 
6Shanahan in Owosso, Michigan on July 12, 1955; he was a 
7graduate of the Farallones Institute in California, where he 
8discovered his passion for furniture design and construction; 
9he subsequently pursued  a career in furniture craftsmanship in 
10Paris; his love for french culture inspired him to earn a 
11Bachelor of Arts in French from the University of Illinois at 
12Chicago upon his return to the United States; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Mike Shanahan had his own woodworking shops in and 
14around Paris;  his clients included Chanel, actresses such  as 
15Delphine Seyrig, the Manufacture Nationale des Gobelins, and 
16many more; he continued his woodworking in the U.S., where he 
17produced work for high-profile clients such as the Museum of 
18Contemporary Art; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, Mike Shanahan was a passionate advocate for 
20racial, social, environmental, and economic justice; he  was 
21known for the lively and intellectual discussions he invited at 
22his dinner table; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Mike Shanahan was deeply committed to his 
2community and his world; he tackled the nuts and bolts tasks of 
3political activism with enthusiasm, intellectualism, and 
4charm; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Mike Shanahan was the loving husband of 
6Marie-Hélène (Roudaut) Shanahan; the  father of Matthieu 
7Shanahan (April Paulson), Claire (Matthew) Senn,  and Alice 
8(Carlos) Robles-Shanahan;  the grandfather to Elliot, Louise, 
9and Oliver; and the brother to Kathleen Shanahan (Joseph 
10Hlavacek), Thomas Shanahan (Mariann Watson), Matthew Shanahan 
11(Cara Weiler), and Susan (Jeffrey) Phillips; therefore, be it
  
 
12    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL 
13ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
14Clark Michael "Mike" Shanahan and extend our sincere 
15condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved 
16him; and be it further
  
 
17    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
18presented to the family of Mike Shanahan as an expression of 
19our deepest sympathy.