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SR1055 100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY


  

 


 
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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3learn of the death of William "Mike" Higgins of Alton, who
4passed away on October 30, 2017; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Mike Higgins was born in Hannibal to William L.
6and Vivian I. (Mayes) Higgins on October 5, 1948; he married
7Brenda S. Davidson at Alton Lutheran Church on October 10, 1970
8and served in the United States Army Reserve; and
 
9    WHEREAS, Mike Higgins was an operator and foreman for Shell
10Oil Co. in Wood River for 27 years, retiring in 2005; and
 
11    WHEREAS, Mike Higgins was ordained as a minister in 1977
12and was an elder at Bethel Pentecostal in Rosewood Heights; he
13enjoyed fishing, golf, preaching, and spending time with family
14and friends, especially his grandchildren; and
 
15    WHEREAS, Mike Higgins was preceded in death by his parents;
16and
 
17    WHEREAS, Mike Higgins is survived by his wife, Brenda; his
18children, Debra Martin, Jeremy Higgins, and Sean (Amber)
19Higgins; his grandchildren, Kara (Garrett) Deck, Cheyann
20Higgins, and Liam Higgins; and his sister, Cindy (David)

 

 

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1Marshall; therefore, be it
 
2    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL
3ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
4William "Mike" Higgins, and extend our sincere condolences to
5his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it
6further
 
7    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
8presented to the family of William Higgins as an expression of
9our deepest sympathy.