A long-time former Taylorville alderman has died.

Mike Kennedy passed away Friday at Carriage Crossing Senior Living in Taylorville.   He was 76 years old.

Kennedy was a long-time alderman on the Taylorville City Council, and after being a self-taught engineer, retired after 35 years at G-S-I in Assumption.

He was also a founding member of Rock Steady Boxing, an organization improving the quality of life for those living with Parkinson’s disease.

You can access obituary information for Kennedy by clicking HERE.