[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 150 (Tuesday, August 24, 2021)]
[House]
[Page H4416]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     HONORING MICHAEL K. DeMICHAEL

  (Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois. Madam Speaker, I rise today in honor of 
Michael DeMichael of my hometown of Taylorville, Illinois, who passed 
away on August 17 at the age of 69.
  Mike was a true lover of sports, especially when it came to coaching. 
He began as the coach of the seventh grade Terriers basketball team. 
His coaching career lasted over 20 years, taking teams to the State 
tournament on four occasions. He loved the game, but his true passion 
was caring for the kids he coached throughout the years.
  Mike gave back to our community in many ways. He was a member of St. 
Mary's Catholic Church, the Knights of Columbus, and the Moose Lodge. 
He was a founding member of the Sertoma Club, the Taylorville Public 
Schools Foundation, and the Lakeshore Golf Course improvement 
committee. He was also a member of the Taylorville Junior High Terriers 
Sports Boosters, the High School Band Boosters, and the Tornado Open.
  His passing is a loss for our Taylorville community and everyone who 
had the pleasure of knowing him. Shannon and I send our thoughts and 
prayers to his wife, Karen; his children, Brent and Susie; his 
grandchildren, Hudson, Hayden, Peyton, and Brayden; his brother, Tony; 
his sister, Patricia; and the rest of his family.
  May my friend Mike rest in peace.

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