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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Michael Joseph "Mike" Mooney, who passed away on April 14, 2015; and

WHEREAS, Mike Mooney was born in Harvard on November 17, 1961 to Walter W. and Margaret M. Mooney; he graduated from Harvard High School and joined the United States Marines and served for 10 years, retiring as a sergeant; and

WHEREAS, After his honorable discharge from the Marine Corps, Mike Mooney moved to Duluth in the early 1990s, holding a variety of positions until he found his work "home" at the Black Woods Group, working at Black Woods, Black Water Lounge, and the Greysolon Ballroom; and

WHEREAS, Mike Mooney enjoyed his Irish heritage, cooking, reading, physics, animals, his Marine Corps family, his Black Woods family, and spending time with his daughter, Mackenzie, whom he loved fiercely; he was an avid fan of the Chicago Bears, the Chicago Cubs, the Chicago Blackhawks, and Notre Dame football; he attended St. Mary Star of the Sea Catholic Church in Duluth; and

WHEREAS, Mike Mooney was preceded in death by his father, Walter; and

WHEREAS, Mike Mooney is survived by his daughter, Mackenzie J. Shelton; his mother, Margaret M. Mooney; his sisters, Helen Mooney, Linda (John) Allington, Jean (Todd) Iversen, and Maureen Talarico; his nieces and nephews, Ryan, Joe, and Marissa Stafford, Jacob and Grant Allington, Jake Iversen, Erin (Louis) Arellano, and Isaak Talarico; and his great-niece, Esme Arellano; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Michael Joseph "Mike" Mooney, and extend our sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Mike Mooney as an expression of our deepest sympathy.