Full Text of SR1118 102nd General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened | 3 | | to learn of the death of Michael F. Powers Jr. of Des Plaines, | 4 | | who passed away on July 8, 2022; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Michael Powers was born to Michael Powers Sr. and | 6 | | Marie D'Andrea in Chicago on October 6, 1934; he earned his | 7 | | teaching degree from National Louis University; and
| 8 | | WHEREAS, Michael Powers worked as a teacher at South | 9 | | School in District 62 for over 35 years; he loved his students | 10 | | and influenced many lives in a profound way; and
| 11 | | WHEREAS, Michael Powers was a member of St. Mary Church of | 12 | | Des Plaines where he served as a member of the parish council, | 13 | | organized fundraisers, and sang in the choir; he was also a | 14 | | member of the Des Plaines Elks Lodge and volunteered at both | 15 | | Holy Family and Lutheran General Hospitals; and
| 16 | | WHEREAS, Michael Powers managed a south-side Des Plaines | 17 | | Little League team for many years; and
| 18 | | WHEREAS, Michael Powers was a kind, patient, enthusiastic, | 19 | | and optimistic person who enjoyed traveling, sports, history, | 20 | | reading, and, most of all, interacting with people; he was a |
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| 1 | | White Sox fan and loved playing golf; he was an outstanding | 2 | | singer and was proud of his Irish ancestry; he enjoyed singing | 3 | | with the Irish Heritage Singers of Chicago and loved the many | 4 | | friendships he established through the organization; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Michael Powers was preceded in death by his | 6 | | parents; his brother, Thomas Powers; his nephew, David Powers; | 7 | | and his sister-in-law, Patricia Obidowicz; and
| 8 | | WHEREAS, Michael Powers is survived by his wife of 58 | 9 | | years, Carole; his brother, David Powers; his nieces and | 10 | | nephews, Nancy Etzold, Dess Ann Fedele, Mathew Powers, Stephen | 11 | | Powers, Ashley Cunningham, Christopher Powers, Shelly | 12 | | Langguth, Jeffrey Langguth, Laura Hedrick Zoltowski, and | 13 | | Michael Hedrick; therefore, be it
| 14 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL | 15 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
| 16 | | Michael F. Powers Jr. and extend our sincere
condolences to | 17 | | his family, friends, and all who knew and loved
him; and be it | 18 | | further
| 19 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
| 20 | | presented to the family of Michael Powers as an expression of
| 21 | | our deepest sympathy.
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