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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3learn of the death of Michael Emerson Palsgrove of Crystal
4Lake, who passed away on October 6, 2016; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Michael Palsgrove was born on September 20, 1943
6in Cape Girardeau, Missouri; his parents were Elmer Emerson and
7Nettie Isabelle Brooks Palsgrove; he married the love of his
8life and soulmate, Eileen, on October 19, 1964 in Jackson,
9Missouri; and
 
10    WHEREAS, Michael Palsgrove earned his undergraduate degree
11from Southeast Missouri State University and his graduate
12degree from Northern Illinois University to further his career
13in teaching and education; and
 
14    WHEREAS, Michael Palsgrove taught "a little earth science
15and a whole lot of growing up" to freshman at Cary Grove High
16School for over 30 years; he also served at Trinity
17International University in Deerfield, where he taught earth
18science to returning adult students and supervised student
19teachers; and
 
20    WHEREAS, Michael Palsgrove was a member of the Evangelical
21Free Church of Crystal Lake, where he served as an elder, Awana

 

 

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1Cubbies Director, community group leader, usher, and Sunday
2School teacher; he was also involved in missionary work that
3took him to Honduras and to Budapest, Hungary eleven times; and
 
4    WHEREAS, Michael Palsgrove enjoyed traveling, building
5model railroads, mentoring, and spending time with his family;
6and
 
7    WHEREAS, Michael Palsgrove was preceded in death by his
8parents; his sister, Sammy Vavroch; and his daughter, Sandra
9Looper Patterson; and
 
10    WHEREAS, Michael Palsgrove is survived by his wife, Eileen;
11his sons, David (Julie) Palsgrove and Philip (Sara) Palsgrove;
12his daughters, Sharon (Jerry) Larsen and Alison Palsgrove; his
13grandchildren, Danielle Elizabeth (Cody Alexander) Albright,
14Matthew Philip Palsgrove (girlfriend, Christine Ann Parent),
15Jonathan Lucas Palsgrove (fiancee, Kimberly Carol Boor),
16Christopher David (Lauren Ann) Palsgrove, Lauren Janie
17Palsgrove, Hannah Grace Palsgrove, and Braedon Niklas Larsen;
18his sister, Mary Anne Farrow; his sisters-in-law, Charlene
19Oesch (Don Flotte) and Clara Jo (Dick) Ziervogel; many nieces,
20nephews, and cousins; and a great-grandson on the way;
21therefore, be it
 
22    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL

 

 

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1ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his
2family and friends, mourn the passing of Michael Emerson
3Palsgrove; and be it further
 
4    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
5presented to the family of Michael Palsgrove as an expression
6of our sympathy.