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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives are deeply saddened to learn of the passing of 
4Mike "Tuna" McElroy, who passed away on July 17, 2015; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Mike McElroy served as mayor of the City of 
6Decatur since 2009 and had been a member of the City Council 
7since 2003; he was also vice president of the Skeff 
8Distributing Company and a graduate of St. Teresa High School; 
9and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Mike McElroy devoted much of his life to public 
11service; he was a member of the St. Teresa Development Board of 
12Directors, the YMCA Board of Directors, the SummerStart 
13Festival Board of Directors, the Danville Convention and 
14Tourism Board, and the Association of Beer Distributors of 
15Illinois Board of Directors; he also held several leadership 
16positions with the Jaycees; and
 
17    WHEREAS, Mike McElroy was a member of Holy Family Catholic 
18Church, where he joined Decatur residents in a show of 
19solidarity against protesters from the Westboro Baptist Church 
20in 2014; and
  
 
21    WHEREAS, Mike McElroy is remembered for his friendliness, 
 
 
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1optimism, and passion for his community; he was a devoted 
2public servant who cared deeply about the City of Decatur and 
3took great pride in developments, such as downtown streetscape 
4enhancements and the opening of a new police station; above 
5all, he saw a bright future for the city and worked endlessly 
6to move it forward; and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, Mike McElroy was preceded in death by his parents, 
8Dick and Betty McElroy; his in-laws, Jim and Ginny Tuttle; and 
9a sister, Anne McElroy; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Mike McElroy is survived by his wife of 35 years, 
11Lynn; a son, Matt (Christina); 3 siblings, Pat, Tim (Leslie), 
12and Ellen; a brother-in-law, Lee Tuttle; his nieces and 
13nephews, Hilary and Colin Runion, Conor, Brennan, and Dixie 
14McElroy, Byrnes Kenworth, Colleen (Jarid) Thompson; a 
15great-niece, Remi; Hayden Athey; and Greg (Annie) and Maggie 
16Tuttle; therefore, be it
  
 
17    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
18NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
19mourn the passing of Mike McElroy and extend our sincere 
20condolences to his family and friends, the residents of 
21Decatur, and all who knew him; and be it further
  
 
22    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
 
 
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1presented to the family of Mike McElroy as an expression of our 
2greatest sympathy and respect.