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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of  Michael R. Kroll, who passed away on 
4December 10, 2012; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Michael Kroll was born on March 11, 1957, in 
6Chicago; he was the son of Robert and JoAnne (Riley) Kroll; he 
7married Michelle Hedinger on August 11, 1979, in Ferdinand, 
8Indiana; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Michael Kroll earned his bachelor's degree from 
10Illinois Wesleyan University and his master's degree from West 
11Virginia University; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Michael Kroll was the owner and operator of Dr. 
13Mike's Computer Therapist in Galesburg; he also served as the 
14editor and publisher of galesburgplanet.com, an online 
15newspaper, and was the main contributor to the Zephyr for about 
1618 years; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Michael Kroll was an active member of his 
18community; he often spoke at city council meetings and was 
19active in local politics and with the Knox County Democratic 
20Party; he was particularly interested in the Galesburg Public 
21Library, having served on the library's board of directors; he 
 
 
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1worked tirelessly to build a new library in Galesburg as well; 
2he also served on the Master Facility Implementation Committee 
3and the GHS Core Committee for Community Unit School District 
4#205; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Michael Kroll was preceded in death by his mother, 
6JoAnne; and
 
7    WHEREAS, Michael Kroll is survived by his wife, Michelle; 
8his father, Robert; his sons, Nathan and Preston; his brother, 
9Stephen; and his sister, Laurel Kroll; therefore, be it
  
 
10    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL 
11ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with 
12his family and friends, the passing of Michael R. Kroll; and be 
13it further
  
 
14    RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be 
15presented to the family of Michael Kroll as an expression of 
16our sympathy.