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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Michael "Tuna" McElroy of Decatur, who 
4passed away on July 17, 2015; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Michael McElroy was born in Aurora on March 2, 
61952 to Dick and Betty McElroy; he graduated from
St. Teresa 
7High School in 1970 and went on to receive an associate's 
8degree from Danville
Area Community College; he married Lynn 
9Tuttle on June 21, 1980 in Danville; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Michael McElroy served as the Vice-President of 
11Skeff Distributing Company; he served on Decatur's City
Council 
12from 2003 through 2009, and as Mayor of Decatur for the past 6 
13years; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Michael McElroy was a member of
Holy Family 
15Catholic Church; he served on the board of directors for the 
16Association
of Beer Distributors of Illinois, the Illinois 
17Municipal League, the YMCA, Friends of St. Mary's, the St. 
18Teresa Development
Board, the Summer Start Festival, the 
19Knights of Columbus, and the Danville Area Convention and 
20Visitors' Bureau; he    was past
President of the Danville 
21Jaycess, past United States JCI Senator, and former State 
22Muscular Dystrophy Chair; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Michael McElroy was preceded in death by his 
2parents; his in-laws, Jim and Ginny
Tuttle; and his sister, 
3Anne McElroy; and
  
 
4    WHEREAS, Michael McElroy is survived by wife of 35 years, 
5Lynn; his  son, Matt (Christina); his siblings, Pat, Tim 
6(Leslie), and
Ellen; his brother-in-law, Lee Tuttle; his nieces 
7and nephews, Hilary and Colin Runion, Conor,
Brennan, and Dixie 
8McElroy, Byrnes Kenworth, and Colleen (Jarid) Thompson and 
9great-niece,
Remi; Hayden Athey; Greg (Annie) and Maggie 
10Tuttle; therefore, be it
  
 
11    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
12ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
13Michael "Tuna" McElroy, and extend our sincere condolences to 
14his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
15further
  
 
16    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
17presented to  the family of  Michael McElroy as an expression of 
18our deepest sympathy.