Bill Text: IL SR0447 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the passing of Jerry Michael "Mike" Hull of Monmouth.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-10-26 - Resolution Adopted [SR0447 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2023-SR0447-Introduced.html
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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 Jerry Michael "Mike" Hull of Monmouth, | ||||||
4 | who passed away on August 16, 2023; and
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5 | WHEREAS, Mike Hull was born to Jerry O. and Bette J. | ||||||
6 | (Pirtle) Hull in Burlington, Iowa on November 21, 1949; he was | ||||||
7 | raised and educated in Media, graduating from Media High | ||||||
8 | School in 1967; he served in the U.S. Air Force from 1969 to | ||||||
9 | 1970, with a tour of duty in Vietnam; he married Elaine A. | ||||||
10 | Blender at the Raritan Reformed Church in Raritan on August 9, | ||||||
11 | 1969; and
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12 | WHEREAS, Mike Hull was a farmer for almost 50 years, | ||||||
13 | raising livestock in Warren and Henderson counties; he also | ||||||
14 | worked as a correctional officer at the Hill Correctional | ||||||
15 | Center in Galesburg for 15 years before retiring in 2014; and
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16 | WHEREAS, Mike Hull was affectionately called "Grandpa | ||||||
17 | Wishes"; he was known for his quick wit and loved telling | ||||||
18 | stories, especially about his children and their childhood; | ||||||
19 | and
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20 | WHEREAS, Mike Hull was man of stability and generosity, | ||||||
21 | modeling consistency and integrity, who dearly loved his |
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1 | family and took great pride in providing them with a stable | ||||||
2 | home life; and
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3 | WHEREAS, Mike Hull was preceded in death by his parents | ||||||
4 | and his sisters, Linda Gipe and Connie Mowen; and
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5 | WHEREAS, Mike Hull is survived by his wife of 54 years, | ||||||
6 | Elaine Hull; his daughters, Jera (Brad) Deal and Jona (Mark) | ||||||
7 | Cox; his grandchildren, Allie (Gabe) Meister, Julianna Deal, | ||||||
8 | Lily Deal, Mitchell Cox, Caden Cox, and Abby Cox; and his | ||||||
9 | great-granddaughter, Mia Kate Meister; his siblings, Steve | ||||||
10 | Hull and Penny Moore; and several nieces and nephews; | ||||||
11 | therefore, be it
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12 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL | ||||||
13 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | ||||||
14 | Jerry Michael "Mike" Hull and extend our sincere condolences | ||||||
15 | to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be | ||||||
16 | it further
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17 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
18 | presented to the family of Mike Hull as an expression of our | ||||||
19 | deepest sympathy.
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