Illinois SR 842: MEMORIAL-RONALD J. STONE

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SR0842LRB104 14874 ECR 28018 r

1SENATE RESOLUTION

2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened 

3to learn of the death of Michael B. Dickens, who passed away on 

4August 6, 2025; and

5 WHEREAS, Michael Dickens, the first of five children of 

6Eleanor D. Dickens, was born on October 17, 1952; he was raised 

7in Seat Pleasant, Maryland, where he also attended Highland 

8Park Elementary School; he graduated from De Matha Catholic 

9High School in Hyattsville, Maryland in 1970, and he received 

10a bachelor's degree from Monmouth College in Monmouth, 

11Illinois in 1974, playing football at both institutions; he 

12married Debra Whitaker on December 29, 1973, and together they 

13raised their children, Asha and Jabari, in the South Shore 

14neighborhood of Chicago; and

15 WHEREAS, Michael Dickens worked at W.R. Grace and Company 

16and Holy Angels Catholic School, where he left an indelible 

17mark on his students, before retiring from AT&T in 2010; and

18 WHEREAS, Michael Dickens was a sports enthusiast 

19throughout his life, and he enjoyed playing tennis, 

20pickleball, basketball, and football; and

21 WHEREAS, Michael Dickens, while not a linguist, was fluent 

SR0842- 2 -LRB104 14874 ECR 28018 r

1in his love language of caring for his family and home; and

2 WHEREAS, Michael Dickens is survived by his wife of 51 

3years, Debra; his children, Asha and Jabari; his mother, 

4Eleanor Stewart; his siblings, Darius Dickens, Kevin Young, 

5and April (Kenneth) Prophet; his nieces and nephews; his 

6cousins; his friends; and his former coworkers; therefore, be 

7it

8 RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL 

9ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 

10Micha