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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened |
| 3 | | to learn of the death of Ernest Edwin "Ernie" Michaels of Elk |
| 4 | | Grove Village, who passed away on December 21, 2023; and
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| 5 | | WHEREAS, Ernie Michaels was born to Edwin and Agnes |
| 6 | | (Czaja) Michaels in Chicago on January 18, 1930; and
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| 7 | | WHEREAS, Ernie worked as a commissioned driver for PepsiCo |
| 8 | | for 36 years; and
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| 9 | | WHEREAS, Ernie Michaels loved entertaining people with his |
| 10 | | banjo, partaking in many parades, senior center gigs, and |
| 11 | | other events, and he was the leader of the Windy City Jammers, |
| 12 | | playing with the band every Monday night at many restaurants |
| 13 | | throughout the years; and
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| 14 | | WHEREAS, Ernie Michaels was a former member of the Elk |
| 15 | | Grove Village Lions, helping with the organization's Candy Day |
| 16 | | and participating in its 4th of July celebrations with banjo |
| 17 | | sing-alongs; and
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| 18 | | WHEREAS, Ernie Michaels enjoyed working out on a |
| 19 | | stationary bike at the Elk Grove Pavilion; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Ernie Michaels was known for always having a kind |
| 2 | | word for everyone; he will be remembered for being a loving, |
| 3 | | encouraging husband, a supportive best friend to his son, and |
| 4 | | a caring grandfather; and
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| 5 | | WHEREAS, Ernie Michaels was preceded in death by his first |
| 6 | | wife, Gene (Omernik) Michaels; his daughter, Linda (John) |
| 7 | | Colonna; his parents; and his siblings, Ralph (Louise) |
| 8 | | Michaels, Earl Michaels, and Audrey (John) Ward; and
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| 9 | | WHEREAS, Ernie Michaels is survived by his second wife, |
| 10 | | Margaret (Lorincz) Michaels; his son, Dale (Susan) Michaels; |
| 11 | | his grandchildren, Daxton Michaels and Delaney Michaels; and |
| 12 | | many nieces, nephews, great-nieces, and great-nephews; |
| 13 | | therefore, be it
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| 14 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL |
| 15 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of |
| 16 | | Ernest Edwin "Ernie" Michaels and extend our sincere |
| 17 | | condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved |
| 18 | | him; and be it further
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| 19 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
| 20 | | presented to the family of Ernie Michaels as an expression of |
| 21 | | our deepest sympathy. |