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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Michael "Mike" L. Ryan of Silvis, who 
4passed away on November 15, 2020; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Mike Ryan was born to John and Elsie (Tegethoff) 
6Ryan in Sigourney, Iowa on September 10, 1945; he served in the 
7U.S. Navy during the  Vietnam Conflict, where he received 
8several service medals; he married Mary Jo Wissbaum in 
9Elizabeth City, North  Carolina on October 23, 1965; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Mike Ryan worked at Farmall in Rock Island, the 
11Rock Island Lines, and then for Sivyer Steel in  Bettendorf 
12before retiring in 1987; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Mike Ryan loved all animals and was a founding 
14members of the Quad City Dog Obedience Club; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Mike Ryan enjoyed spending his time woodworking; 
16he was a loving husband, father, and grandfather; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Mike Ryan was preceded in death by his parents; 
18and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, Mike Ryan is survived by his wife; his daughter, 
 
 
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1Wendy (Andy) Rogers; his grandson, Brady Rogers; his siblings, 
2Kathryn Ryan and William Ryan; and his nieces and nephews; 
3therefore, be it
  
 
4    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL 
5ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of

6Michael "Mike" L. Ryan and extend our sincere
condolences to 
7his family, friends, and all who knew and loved
him; and be it 
8further
  
 
9    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be

10presented to the family of Mike Ryan as an expression of
our 
11deepest sympathy.