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1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | ||||||
3 | Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of The | ||||||
4 | Honorable Michael J. Henshaw of Harrisburg, who passed away on | ||||||
5 | March 22, 2017; and
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6 | WHEREAS, Michael Henshaw was born in Harrisburg to A.J. and | ||||||
7 | Morean Elms Henshaw on November 21, 1944; he graduated from | ||||||
8 | Carrier Mills High School in 1963 and Southeastern Illinois | ||||||
9 | College in 1965; he earned his Bachelor of Arts from Southern | ||||||
10 | Illinois University in Carbondale in 1967; he earned his Juris | ||||||
11 | Doctorate from the Chicago Kent College of Law in 1971 and was | ||||||
12 | admitted to the Illinois Bar the same year; he married Lavon | ||||||
13 | Tanner on November 25, 1995; and
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14 | WHEREAS, Michael Henshaw was elected as Saline County | ||||||
15 | State's Attorney in 1972 and served through 1976; he then went | ||||||
16 | into private practice for two years before becoming the Circuit | ||||||
17 | Court Judge for Saline County in 1978; he served through 1998 | ||||||
18 | and became the Chief Judge of the First Judicial Circuit until | ||||||
19 | his retirement in November of 2006; in 2008, he was again | ||||||
20 | elected Saline County State's Attorney and held that position | ||||||
21 | until his death; and
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22 | WHEREAS, Michael Henshaw attended the First United |
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1 | Methodist Church in Harrisburg; and
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2 | WHEREAS, Michael Henshaw was preceded in death by his | ||||||
3 | parents; and
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4 | WHEREAS, Michael Henshaw is survived by his wife, Lavon; | ||||||
5 | his sons, Brad (Verlinda) Henshaw, Jarrod (Sarah) Henshaw, and | ||||||
6 | Todd Stevens (Alexa Merritt); his daughter, Sarah (Walter) | ||||||
7 | Powell; his grandchildren, Whitney Henshaw, Anneliese and | ||||||
8 | Mitchell Henshaw, and Morgan and Alexa Powell; his brother, | ||||||
9 | Harry Henshaw, and children, Rebecca and Aaron; his brother, | ||||||
10 | Brent Henshaw; his nephew, Darrick Sandifer; his beloved | ||||||
11 | friend, Luka Djedovic; and his beloved pet, Gracie; therefore, | ||||||
12 | be it
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13 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | ||||||
14 | HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | ||||||
15 | mourn the passing of Michael J. Henshaw, and extend our sincere | ||||||
16 | condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved | ||||||
17 | him; and be it further
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18 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
19 | presented to the family of Michael Henshaw as an expression of | ||||||
20 | our deepest sympathy.
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