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| SENATE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Senate of the State of Illinois |
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| wish to express their sincere condolences to the family and |
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| friends of Michael Jacobson of Batavia, who passed away on |
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| February 19, 2006; and
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| WHEREAS, Michael was the second son of Rudy and Lisa |
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| Jacobson of Batavia; his family immigrated to America in 1951 |
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| from Freisig, Germany; in America, the family was able to start |
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| a new life and prosper in this great land of freedom and |
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| opportunity; and
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| WHEREAS, Mr. Jacobson wore many hats in the community; he |
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| was an owner of EMMtek, Inc., a computer-service firm in |
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| downtown Batavia that was co-founded in 2001 by Michael, his |
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| sister, Marion, and her husband, Ed Hodges; and
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| WHEREAS, Mr. Jacobson was active in the chambers of |
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| commerce in three cities: St. Charles, Aurora, and Batavia, |
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| where he was President-elect; he was a member of the Bridge |
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| Task Force; as the father of a deaf child, he was dedicated to |
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| bringing much needed attention to the needs of deaf children; |
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| and
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| WHEREAS, Mr. Jacobson was an avid fisherman and loved the |
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| outdoors; he was most happy when he had a line in the water at |
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| his favorite fishing spot in Rhinelander, Wisconsin; and
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| WHEREAS, The passing of Michael Jacobson has been deeply |
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| felt by many, especially his wife of 40 years, Margaret |
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| "Peggy"; his children, Michael, Beth, and Brian; his |
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| daughter-in-law, Lisa; his son-in-law, Jerry; and his nine |
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| grandchildren; his parents preceded him in death; therefore, be |
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| it
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