Bill Text: IL SR1302 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of Michael Thomas "Mike" Sierra of Peoria.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2024-11-21 - Resolution Adopted [SR1302 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2023-SR1302-Introduced.html
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| 1 | SENATE RESOLUTION | ||||||
| 2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened | ||||||
| 3 | to learn of the death of Michael Thomas "Mike" Sierra of | ||||||
| 4 | Peoria, who passed away on November 9, 2024; and
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| 5 | WHEREAS, Mike Sierra was born in East Moline to Julien | ||||||
| 6 | Terronez Sierra and Kathleen (Reyes) Sierra on August 7, 1948; | ||||||
| 7 | he graduated from the Spalding Institute in Peoria in 1966 and | ||||||
| 8 | received his Bachelor of Arts from Sangamon State University | ||||||
| 9 | (University of Illinois Springfield); and
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| 10 | WHEREAS, Mike Sierra was the stage manager for the Peoria | ||||||
| 11 | Symphony Orchestra for three seasons and served as staff | ||||||
| 12 | assistant to U.S. Senator Adlai Stevenson III in his | ||||||
| 13 | Springfield office; he retired from the State of Illinois | ||||||
| 14 | Guardianship and Advocacy Commission after 23 years, rising to | ||||||
| 15 | the position of regional administration manager for the Peoria | ||||||
| 16 | area; and
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| 17 | WHEREAS, Mike Sierra loved and valued friends and family | ||||||
| 18 | above all; he enjoyed playing tennis, softball, baseball, and | ||||||
| 19 | swimming; he attended various concerts and theater | ||||||
| 20 | performances throughout Peoria; he was a Civil War buff and | ||||||
| 21 | visited numerous battlefields throughout the country; a | ||||||
| 22 | lifelong learner, he attended numerous Osher Lifelong Learning | ||||||
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| 1 | Institutes classes at Bradley University; he was a fan of the | ||||||
| 2 | Chicago White Sox throughout his entire life; and
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| 3 | WHEREAS, Mike Sierra was preceded in death by his parents | ||||||
| 4 | and his brother, Joseph; and
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| 5 | WHEREAS, Mike Sierra is survived by his daughter, Melissa | ||||||
| 6 | Sierra (Dan Johnston); his sisters, Marty (Ed) Sierra Perry, | ||||||
| 7 | Stephanie (Tom) Sierra Theado, Mary Sierra, Rebecca Sierra, | ||||||
| 8 | and Lisa (Rick) Campbell; his brothers, Jerome (Linda) Sierra, | ||||||
| 9 | Timothy (Rita) Sierra, and Julien Sierra; and many nieces and | ||||||
| 10 | nephews; therefore, be it
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| 11 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL | ||||||
| 12 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | ||||||
| 13 | Michael Thomas "Mike" Sierra and extend our sincere | ||||||
| 14 | condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved | ||||||
| 15 | him; and be it further
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