SR1129 98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of William J. Johnson of Nokomis, who passed away on April 3, 2014; and

WHEREAS, William Johnson was born on July 2, 1929 in Nokomis; his parents were Ben C. and Anna (nee Gerhart) Johnson; he married the former Lorraine Fink on May 9, 1953 in Bellwood; and

WHEREAS, William Johnson served his country as a member of the United States Army; and

WHEREAS, William Johnson was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Nokomis, the American Legion Post 94 in Nokomis, and the Veterans of Foreign Wars in Taylorville; and

WHEREAS, William Johnson was preceded in death by his parents; 3 brothers, Lawrence, Warren, and Wes Johnson; and 3 sisters, Margaret Bernhard, Darlene Hinton, and Anna Marie McNeil; and

WHEREAS, William Johnson is survived by his wife, Lorraine; 2 sons, Darold (Lou) Johnson and William (companion, Connie Agers) Johnson; 4 grandchildren, Misti Gibbs and Kristi, Haley, and Ben Johnson; 5 great-grandchildren, Odessa Gibbs and MaKenna, Layne, McKenzie, and Owen Lee Johnson; a sister, Lorene (Joe) Lovell; and a brother, Chris (Alice) Johnson; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his family and friends, mourn the passing of William J. Johnson; and be it further

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