SR0310 100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Luke Andrew Johnsos, who passed away on March 5, 2017; and

WHEREAS, Luke Johnsos was born on March 10, 1941; he graduated from Michigan State University in 1964; and

WHEREAS, Luke Johnsos established Business Graphics/Woodstock Dietary Systems in 1981 and ran the business with his wife until his retirement in 2015; and

WHEREAS, Luke Johnsos held positions on the Deerfield School Board, the McHenry County Restaurant Association, the Illinois Restaurant Association, the Rural Woodstock Public Library Board, and many District 200 referendum committees; he was President of the District 200 Backers Club for two years; he was on the Memorial Hospital Foundation Board, where served as President in 1995; he also sat on the Board of Governors of Centegra Health System for over 20 years, where he was Chairman from 2000 to 2002; and

WHEREAS, Luke Johnsos served many years as an usher at Saint Mary Catholic Church in Woodstock; and

WHEREAS, Luke Johnsos enjoyed playing golf and rooting for the Chicago Bears and the Michigan State University Spartans; and

WHEREAS, Luke Johnsos is survived by his wife of 50 years, Judy Corey Johnsos; his children, Luke Andrew Johnsos III, Peter (Charlene) Johnsos, Anne (Clark) Richter, and Katie (Kimo) Sanderson; his grandchildren, Jack and Ellie Sanderson, Sofia and Hannah Richter, and Zeke and Josh Johnsos; his sisters, Judy (John) Wohlford, Janet Trafelet, Barbara (Brian) Kocher, and Ann (Bob) Steffes; and many nieces and nephews; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Luke Andrew Johnsos, 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 Luke Johnsos as an expression of our deepest sympathy.