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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of  Michael D. Sikora of Edwardsville, 
4formerly of Granite City, who passed away on January 3, 2013; 
5and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, Michael Sikora served as an educator in the 
7Granite City School District for 32 years; he began his career 
8as a science teacher, then worked as a guidance counselor and 
9assistant principal for many years before accepting the 
10position of principal of Coolidge Middle School; he retired in 
111993 from the Granite City School District Administration as 
12the Director of Secondary Education; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Michael Sikora enjoyed hunting, golfing, and 
14spending time with his grandchildren; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Michael Sikora was preceded in death by his 
16parents, Mike and Vera Sikora; and

  
 
17    WHEREAS, Michael Sikora is survived by his beloved wife of 
1852 years, Joyce M. Sikora, whom he married on November 19, 
191960, at the former Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Granite 
20City; his son and daughter-in-law, Michael and Kim Sikora; his 
21daughters and sons-in-law, Laura and Dan Greenemay and Kathy 
 
 
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1and Phil Grippi; his grandchildren, Danny and Zachary 
2Greenemay, Bella and Philip Grippi, and Morgan, Kate, and Nick 
3Sikora; his brother and sister-in-law, John and Sharon Sikora; 
4his sister, Jean Cook; his mother-in-law, Margaret Graham; his 
5sister-in-law and brothers-in-law, JoAnne and Tom Taff; and his 
6many nieces, nephews, other family members, and friends; 
7therefore, be it
  
 
8    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL 
9ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with 
10his family and friends, the passing of Michael D. Sikora; and 
11be it further
  
 
12    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
13presented to the family of Michael Sikora as an expression of 
14our sympathy.