SR2200LRB099 22763 GRL 50196 r


  
1
SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of  Michael Gary Beckford of Crystal Lake, 
4who passed away on August 1, 2016; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Michael Beckford was born on June 19, 1968 in 
6Chicago; his parents were Gary and Nancy Beckford; and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, Michael Beckford was a proud veteran of the United 
8States Army; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Michael Beckford loved spending time with his 
10family and playing games with his children, which led him to be 
11a co-founder of Good Gaming, Inc., a company that runs amateur 
12gaming tournaments; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Michael Beckford was preceded in death by his 
14step-fathers, Dennis O'Mahoney and Duane Muehler, and his 
15maternal and paternal grandparents; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, Michael Beckford is survived by his loving wife, 
17Jacqueline; his children, Nicolas, Matthew, Aidan, Emily, 
18Abby, Christopher, and River; his parents, Gary (Linda) 
19Beckford and Nancy Muehler; his sister, Jeanne (Tommy) Todd; 
20his nieces and nephew, Megan,  Brianna, and Mike; his 
 
 
SR2200- 2 -LRB099 22763 GRL 50196 r

1parents-in-law, Rich and Arlene Schmuldt; his brother-in-law, 
2Kevin Schmuldt; his sister-in-law, Laura (Josh) Allen; and many 
3other relatives and friends; therefore, be it
  
 
4    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
5ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his 
6family and friends, mourn the passing of Michael Gary Beckford; 
7and be it further
  
 
8    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
9presented to the family of Michael Beckford as an expression of 
10our sympathy.