SR1122 98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of John A. Patterson of Farmington, who passed away on April 19, 2014; and

WHEREAS, John Patterson was born in Canton on October 20, 1943, the son of Florence and Larry Horton, and Dr. John H. Patterson; he attended Canton schools and graduated from Normal Community High School; he attended Canton College and earned his bachelor's degree in education from Western Illinois University (WIU) in 1965 and his master's degree in educational administration from WIU in 1973; he married Cynthia Hayduk on August 1, 1964 at the Methodist Church in Canton; and

WHEREAS, John Patterson spent his career in education and worked at public schools in Smithfield, Cuba, Eldorado, and Farmington; he retired in 1994 after 21 years as an elementary and junior high school principal; he continued to work part-time with the alternative school program in the Fulton/Schulyer Regional Office of Education; and

WHEREAS, John Patterson enjoyed traveling, golfing, fishing, playing cards, and spending time with family and friends; he belonged to many organizations including the Illinois and Fulton County Retired Teachers Associations, the Illinois Principals Association, the local, State, and national Parent-Teacher Association, the AARP, Farmington Moose Lodge #1571, the Fulton County Farm Bureau, the West Central Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, the Farmington Rotary Club, the Farmington Academic Foundation Board, the Century Investment Club, and the Maple Lane Country Club; and

WHEREAS, John Patterson was preceded in death by his parents, and by a brother, Chris; and

WHEREAS, John Patterson is survived by his wife of 49 years, Cynthia; 2 children, John C. (Tricia) Patterson and Jennifer Patterson; 4 grandchildren, Sam and Owen Patterson and Mia and Ava Allen; 2 sisters, Lee Ann (Jack) Bennie and Cindy Horton; and 5 brothers, Ben (Sandy), Joe (Beth), Jim (Barbara), Tom (Sharon), and Bob (Donna) Patterson; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of John A. Patterson, and extend our sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of John Patterson as an expression of our deepest sympathy.