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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened 
3to learn of the death of Michael "Mickey" Reher of Des Plaines,  
4who passed away on April 23, 2022; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Mickey Reher was born on July 8, 1935; he served 
6in the U. S. Navy during the Korean War; and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, After completing his service in the Navy, Mickey 
8Reher worked at Grand Stage Lighting and became a master 
9electrician; later in his career, he crewed on many  electrical 
10departments for a variety of venues, including The Auditorium, 
11McCormick Place, and the Mill Run Theatre, among others; he 
12then joined the crew at the  Lyric Opera in props and spent 
13years in charge of the orchestra pit; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Mickey Reher had been  a member of Theatrical 
15Stage Employees Union Local 2 since 1959, retiring in 1998; 
16and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Mickey Reher was an avid motorcyclist and would 
18often take trips to visit his many friends from Local 2; he was 
19a proud member and advocate for AA, always available to 
20support those in crisis; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Mickey Reher is survived by his children, Michael 
2(Maria) Reher and Jeff (Patti) Reher; his grandchildren, Brian 
3Reher, Scott (Ashley) Reher, and Matt Reher; and his dear 
4great-granddaughter, Autumn; therefore, be it
  
 
5    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL 
6ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of

7Michael "Mickey" Reher and extend our sincere
condolences to 
8his family, friends, and all who knew and loved
him; and be it 
9further
  
 
10    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be

11presented to the family of Mickey Reher as an expression of
our 
12deepest sympathy.