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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of  Michael J. LaHood of Peoria, who passed 
4away on May 30, 2013; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Michael LaHood was born on December 11, 1944, in 
6Peoria; his parents were Harry Jerome and Evelyn LaHood; and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, Michael LaHood graduated from Spalding High 
8School in 1964, and went on to attend the University of Wyoming 
9in Laramie, Wyoming on a football scholarship; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Michael LaHood served his country as a National 
11Guardsman in the fall of 1968; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Michael LaHood played in the NFL from 1969 to 1972 
13and the CFL from 1972 to 1974; in 1976, he returned to Peoria 
14and became a laborer for Laborers' Local #165; he was later 
15elected as an officer and served in multiple capacities before 
16retiring as the business agent in 2001; he was most proud of 
17his work to improve North Central Illinois Laborers' health and 
18welfare benefits for his fellow brothers and sisters; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, In his retirement years, Michael LaHood enjoyed 
20spending time with his family, especially his grandchildren and 
 
 
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2    WHEREAS, Michael LaHood is survived by his loving wife of 
341 years, Judith Jackson; his children, Chezley (Jason) LaHood 
4Schupp, Alyssa (Travis Goff) LaHood, Brittany (Brad) Conway, 
5and Dayne (Molly) LaHood; his grandchildren, Jake Michael 
6LaHood Barnewolt and Juliet Rae Conway; his sisters, Beverly 
7(Dale) Bunch, Cindy (Bob) Kallister, and Brenda (Alex) 
8Heuermann; his brother, Jerry (Angie) LaHood; and his many 
9nieces and nephews; therefore, be it
  
 
10    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL 
11ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with 
12his family and friends, the passing of Michael J. LaHood; and 
13be it further
  
 
14    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
15presented to the family of Michael LaHood as an expression of 
16our sympathy.