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SR0294LRB104 13464 MST 25889 r

1SENATE RESOLUTION

2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened 

3to learn of the death of Mike Behrens of Ogden, who passed away 

4on April 5, 2025; and

5 WHEREAS, Mike Behrens was born in Urbana to Gary L. and 

6Connie (Sharp) Behrens on November 22, 1963; he graduated from 

7the University of Illinois in 1993 and earned his master's 

8degree from Eastern Illinois University in 2000; he married 

9Kristie Baker in Royal on September 12, 1987; and

10 WHEREAS, Mike Behrens taught school at Deland-Weldon High 

11School and coached for one year; he then taught at St. 

12Joseph-Ogden High School, where he coached football, girls 

13basketball, boys basketball, and boys baseball for 20 years; 

14he taught math at Parkland College at night for nine years and 

15then served as the director of the Assessment Center at 

16Parkland College for 10 years; he served as Ogden Township 

17Supervisor and, along with his brother, Doug, also had a 

18catering business, Fat Stacks; and

19 WHEREAS, Mike Behrens was a member of St. John Lutheran 

20Church in Royal, where he previously served as the youth group 

21leader, on the church council, and as council president; and

SR0294- 2 -LRB104 13464 MST 25889 r

1 WHEREAS, Mike Behrens coached all of his children in 

2various sports, including t-ball, baseball, softball, and 

3basketball; he and his brother also competed in dart 

4tournaments; he loved to ride his bike, and on his 61st 

5birthday, he rode 61 miles; he also competed in a Spartan race 

6with his son; and

7 WHEREAS, Mike Behrens enjoyed pheasant hunting with his 

8son, brother, nephew, and cousins every year, making homemade 

9pizza and trying new recipes, and health a