Bill Text: IL SR0451 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the passing of Michael David "Mike" Cahill.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-10-26 - Resolution Adopted [SR0451 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2023-SR0451-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 Michael David "Mike" Cahill, who | ||||||
4 | passed away on August 23, 2023; and
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5 | WHEREAS, Mike Cahill was born to Donald and Edith (Tunis) | ||||||
6 | Cahill Meier in Chicago on July 9, 1947; he was raised in Zion; | ||||||
7 | he attended Oak Park High School; he attended Illinois State | ||||||
8 | University (ISU); while there, he met and married Rose Ann | ||||||
9 | "Rosie" Cain at the First Christian Church in Henry on August | ||||||
10 | 26, 1967; his college education was interrupted when he was | ||||||
11 | drafted into the U.S. Army, where he served as a paratrooper in | ||||||
12 | Vietnam for 13 months and received many awards for his | ||||||
13 | service, including the Bronze Star; upon completion of his | ||||||
14 | military duty, he returned to ISU and earned his teaching | ||||||
15 | degree; and
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16 | WHEREAS, Mike Cahill was a highly respected teacher at | ||||||
17 | Havana High School and Havana Junior High School before | ||||||
18 | retiring in 2005; and
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19 | WHEREAS, Mike Cahill was a life member of VFW Post #6408, | ||||||
20 | where he served as quartermaster and commander for several | ||||||
21 | years; he was also a member of the American Legion in Henry; | ||||||
22 | and
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1 | WHEREAS, Mike Cahill enjoyed hunting, fishing, golfing, | ||||||
2 | and reading books; he loved his dogs and cat; and
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3 | WHEREAS, Mike Cahill was preceded in death by his parents | ||||||
4 | and his cousin, Nancy Mendez; and
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5 | WHEREAS, Mike Cahill is survived by his wife of 55 years, | ||||||
6 | Rose Ann Cahill; his half-sister, Pam Meier; his stepsister, | ||||||
7 | Susan Riley; his stepbrother, Bob Meier; and his cousins, | ||||||
8 | Margaret Bareika, Danny Schulz, and Bert Blakeway; therefore, | ||||||
9 | be it
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10 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL | ||||||
11 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | ||||||
12 | Michael David "Mike" Cahill and extend our sincere condolences | ||||||
13 | to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be | ||||||
14 | it further
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15 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
16 | presented to the family of Mike Cahill as an expression of our | ||||||
17 | deepest sympathy.
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