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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Michael L. "Mike" Kiger of Carrollton, 
4who passed away on June 22, 2015; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Mike Kiger  was born in Springfield, Ohio on May 
627, 1952 to Richard L. and Ruth P. (nee Miller) Kiger; he 
7graduated from Mattoon High School and attended Eastern 
8Illinois University; he married Rhonda Price on June 3, 1973  
9and they settled in Carrollton; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Mike Kiger  became involved in law enforcement and 
11worked as an officer for the Carrollton City Police Department 
12from 1981 until his retirement in 2009, serving 20 of those 
13years as Chief of Police; he became one of the first D.A.R.E. 
14officers in the State of Illinois and brought the program to 
15Greene County; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, Mike Kiger  was member of the Greene County Board, 
17served on the school board, and was a member of the Carrollton 
18Masonic Lodge; he volunteered for numerous other boards and 
19organizations, especially those involving kids; he was a 
20football and baseball official for many years; and
  
 
21    WHEREAS, Mike Kiger  was preceded in death by his parents, 
 
 
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1and his father-in-law and mother-in-law, John A. and Norma M. 
2Price; and
  
 
3    WHEREAS, Mike Kiger is survived by his   wife, Rhonda; his 
4children, John (Melissa) Kiger, Leah Kiger, and Jarod (Erin) 
5Kiger; his grandchildren, Emma, Laila, Lily, King, Grant, and 
6Reagan; his sisters, Michelle Skinlo and Victoria Reible; and 
7his brother-in-law, Mike (Debbie) Price; therefore, be it
  
 
8    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
9ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
10Michael L. "Mike" Kiger, and extend our sincere condolences to 
11his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
12further
  
 
13    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
14presented to  the family of  Mike Kiger  as an expression of our 
15deepest sympathy.