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This resolution mourns the passing of Michael Lee "Mike" Dailey, a mechanical engineer from Ipava, Illinois, who died on October 10, 2025. The resolution highlights Dailey's life, including his birth in Canton to Raymond and Ethel Marie Dailey, his service in the U.S. Marine Corps, and his educational background from Western Illinois University and the University of Illinois. It notes his professional work as a mechanical engineer at Western Illinois University and describes his personal interests in woodworking, water activities, and collecting Hot Wheel cars. The resolution acknowledges his family, mentioning his wife Sue, his mother Marie, his surviving daughters Heather and Angel, and his grandsons Tyler and Devon, while also recognizing his predeceased daughter Alexa and brothers Mark and Scott. The Illinois Senate formally expresses its condolences to Dailey's family and friends, resolving to present a copy of the resolution to his family as a symbol of sympathy and remembrance.

https://www.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=484&GAID=18&DocTypeID=SR&SessionID=114&GA=104