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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened 
3to learn of the death of Dolores "Lorrie" McMahon Michael of 
4River Forest, who passed away on March 25, 2024 at the age of 
587; and
 
6    WHEREAS, Lorrie Michael was born on March 11, 1937, and 
7she lived most of her life in the house her father built on the 
8north side of River Forest; and
 
9    WHEREAS, Lorrie Michael was a lifelong resident of River 
10Forest, and she attended Willard Elementary School and later 
11Oak Park and River Forest High School; and
 
12    WHEREAS, Lorrie Michael attended Marquette University, 
13where she studied English and French; and
 
14    WHEREAS, Lorrie Michael met her husband, Tom, while 
15studying at Marquette University, and they moved back into her 
16childhood home in 1962; and
 
17    WHEREAS, Lorrie Michael was deeply involved in the Girl 
18Scouts of America, where she was a district treasurer; and
 
19    WHEREAS, Lorrie Michael and her husband had seven 
 
 
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1children, and she managed their household, running the family 
2finances and fixing up the family home; and
 
3    WHEREAS, Lorrie Michael worked for State Farm Insurance 
4for many years; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Lorrie Michael enjoyed the Oak Park Country Club 
6(OPCC), as well as traveling with her sisters, bowling, and 
7spending time with her family; and
 
8    WHEREAS, Lorrie Michael was involved in curling and 
9appeared on several championship teams for the OPCC and 
10Wilmette Curling, even trying out for the Winter Olympics; and
 
11    WHEREAS, Lorrie Michael was preceded in death by her 
12parents, Vincent Purtell McMahon and Anne Fogarty McMahon; her 
13siblings, Mary Jane Kenefick White, Joanne Kenefick Timms, 
14Anne McMahon, and Robert V. McMahon; and her grandson, Martin 
15McMahon Bergquist; and
 
16    WHEREAS, At the time of her passing, Lorrie Michael was 
17survived by her husband, Tom; her children, Vincent (Felicity 
18Rich) Michael, Clare (Steven) Bergquist, Maureen Michael, 
19Sheila (Edward) Krueger, Laura (Anna Kramer) Michael, Tom 
20(Katherine Shaughnessy) Michael II, and Kevin Michael; her 
21grandchildren; and her great-grandchildren; therefore, be it
 
 
 
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1    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL 
2ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
3Dolores "Lorrie" McMahon Michael and extend our sincere 
4condolences to her family, friends, and all who knew and loved 
5her; and be it further
 
6    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
7presented to the family of Dolores "Lorrie" McMahon Michael as 
8an expression of our deepest sympathy.