Full Text of SR1571 101st General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to | 3 | | learn of the death of Martin Lynn Maguet of Monticello, who | 4 | | passed away on June 13, 2020; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Martin Maguet was born in Decatur to Martin Harold | 6 | | Maguet and Vera Kathryn Maguet on September 23, 1936; he | 7 | | graduated from Decatur High School in 1954; he married Karen | 8 | | Kaufmann at Westminster Presbyterian Church in Decatur on June | 9 | | 6, 1959; he earned an undergraduate and two graduate degrees | 10 | | from the University of Illinois, where he was a Varsity "I" | 11 | | awardee and was active in the Delta Tau Delta fraternity, | 12 | | Intramural Sports as a student director, the ROTC, and the | 13 | | Tribe of Illini; he was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in | 14 | | the U.S. Army and was stationed at Fort Lee, Virginia; and
| 15 | | WHEREAS, Martin Maguet was a lifelong educator and | 16 | | community leader; he enjoyed a 33-year career as an educational | 17 | | administrator and teacher in the Monticello School District; | 18 | | among his many accolades, he was recognized as "One Who Excels" | 19 | | by the Illinois Department of Education, as Teacher of the | 20 | | Year, and with an Outstanding Educator of America Award; and
| 21 | | WHEREAS, Martin Maguet was an active member of the | 22 | | Monticello United Methodist Church, where he served as Lay |
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| 1 | | Leader for many years; he was known as a voracious reader, a | 2 | | pursuer of knowledge, a curious traveler, and a devoted dog | 3 | | lover; he was an avid sports fan of the Cubs, the Bears, the | 4 | | Bulls, the Illini, and the Sages; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Martin Maguet will forever be remembered by his | 6 | | many friends, colleagues, teachers, and students for his | 7 | | compassionate intelligence, generous spirit, uncompromising | 8 | | acceptance and embrace of all living beings, gentle demeanor, | 9 | | and strong commitment to building a better world for all; and
| 10 | | WHEREAS, Martin Maguet was preceded in death by his | 11 | | parents; and
| 12 | | WHEREAS, Martin Maguet is survived by his wife, Karen; his | 13 | | children, Kathryn, Michael (Elizabeth), and Mark; his | 14 | | grandchildren, Andrea, Matthew, and Emma; his four | 15 | | great-grandchildren; his brother, Larry (Patti) Maguet; and | 16 | | his cousin/sibling-in-spirit, Ben Howenstein; therefore, be it
| 17 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL | 18 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 19 | | Martin Lynn Maguet and extend our sincere condolences to his | 20 | | family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | 21 | | further
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| 1 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 2 | | presented to the family of Martin Maguet as an expression of | 3 | | our deepest sympathy.
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