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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of |
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| Representatives learned with sadness of the death of Mike |
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| Herbert of Chicago on January 3, 2006; and
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| WHEREAS, Mike Herbert lived virtually his entire life in |
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| his Rogers Park neighborhood; he was a star football lineman at |
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| Loyola Academy and later attended Northwestern University; and
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| WHEREAS, Mr. Herbert enjoyed a long career as an |
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| outstanding public servant; he dedicated his life to the safety |
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| of his fellow citizens, having worked as a Chicago police |
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| officer for 35 years, from 1961 to 1996; he later worked as the |
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| director of security for his friend, Cook County State's |
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| Attorney Richard Devine, from 1996 to 2004; and
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| WHEREAS, Mr. Herbert was dedicated and generous to his |
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| community and displayed a quiet strength that commanded respect - |
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| - even awe -- among the people who knew him; he was always |
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| willing to lend a helping hand, whether it be coaching little |
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| league or loading neighborhood kids into his station wagon to |
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| take them to see his beloved Chicago White Sox; and
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| WHEREAS, Mr. Herbert truly loved the Chicago White Sox; he |
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| was there for the White Sox appearance in the 1959 World Series |
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| and again in 2005 when the White Sox won the World Series; and
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| WHEREAS, Mr. Herbert treasured his family and friends and |
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| his loss has been felt by many, especially his wife, Barbara; |
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| his daughter, Laura; his sons, Dan and Mike; his six |
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| grandchildren; and a multitude of extended family and friends; |
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| therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE |
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| NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that |