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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of John Wayne McPhillips, who passed away on 
4November 22, 2019; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, John McPhillips was born on October 23, 1946; he 
6grew up in Chicago; he married Patricia Kelley; and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, John McPhillips worked for Nu-Art Printing Co. in 
8Bedford Park for many years; he moved to the Manhattan area in 
91987 and began working for the Will County Highway Department; 
10he retired in 2009; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, John McPhillips was known as a man in constant 
12motion; he enjoyed working outdoors, maintaining his farm 
13equipment, taking care of his multiple fish tanks, collecting 
14just about everything, and spending time with his grandsons; 
15and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, John McPhillips was preceded in death by his 
17mother, Mary McPhillips; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, John McPhillips is survived by his loving wife of 
1953 years, Patricia; his daughters, Laurie (Russ) 
20McPhillips-Weglarz and Kelly (Mike) Bollinger; his grandsons, 
 
 
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1John Weglarz, Ryan Bollinger, and Sean Bollinger; his sister, 
2Joanne (Jim) Sweeney; and his brother, Bill Schuler; therefore, 
3be it
  
 
4    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL 
5ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
6John Wayne McPhillips and extend our sincere condolences to his 
7family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
8further
  
 
9    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
10presented to the family of John McPhillips as an expression of 
11our deepest sympathy.