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This resolution, a formal expression from the Illinois Senate, mourns the passing of Mark E. Beard of Sherman, who died on November 25, 2025. It acknowledges his birth in Springfield on August 1, 1956, his education at Williamsville High School, and his marriage to Terri Ferguson in 1975. The resolution highlights his nearly 30-year career as a systems engineer architect for Storage Technology and other tech companies, his dedication to coaching his children in sports, and his enjoyment of watching his seven grandchildren participate in activities. It also notes his hobbies, including bowling, softball, riding his Harley-Davidson motorcycle, hosting family events, making caramels and brittle, and enjoying his koi pond. The resolution states that he was preceded in death by his parents and is survived by his wife, three children, seven grandchildren, and two siblings, and it formally extends the Senate's condolences to his family and loved ones, with a suitable copy of the resolution to be presented to them.

https://www.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=536&GAID=18&DocTypeID=SR&SessionID=114&GA=104