SR2130 100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Margaret Elizabeth "Maggie" Johnson Martin of Watseka, who passed away on October 21, 2018; and

WHEREAS, Maggie Martin was born in Bay City, Michigan to Mercedes (McMullen) and J. Lennart Johnson on July 12, 1941; she attended the University of Michigan and earned her Master of Music in Piano Performance; she married Richard "Dick" Martin at the Fourth Presbyterian Church in Chicago on August 18, 1973; and

WHEREAS, Maggie Martin was an accomplished pianist and also played the violin and cello; early in her career, she taught at both the Interlochen School of Performing Arts and Central Michigan University; she then moved to Chicago and started her own company, where she sold computers; in 1989, she became the General Manager of WGFA Radio; she took the station to the full 50,000 watts it is today and made several positive improvements; and

WHEREAS, Maggie Martin was named Chicago Businesswoman of the Year in the late 1960s; in the early 1980s, she, along with other leading women in the community, began the Iroquois Arts and Education Council to bring string, vocal, and piano lessons to the community; she served as Chairperson of the Iroquois Memorial Hospital (IMH) Development Council from 1991 until 2006; she served on the IMH Board of Trustees from 2003 until 2014; she was also on the Board of Governors at the County Club of Florida in Boynton Beach, Florida; and

WHEREAS, Maggie Martin enjoyed tennis and snow skiing; she also picked up the game of golf and had six holes in one; she was an avid reader; she and Dick enjoyed vacationing in Delray Beach, Florida during the winters; she was kind, generous, spiritual, and loving and left her mark on all who knew her; and

WHEREAS, Maggie Martin was preceded in death by her parents and one grandchild; and

WHEREAS, Maggie Martin is survived by her husband, Dick; her children, Sam (Liz) Martin, Nancy (Mark) Burns, Daniel Martin, Gregory Martin, and Stacey Smith; her stepmother, Bonnie Johnson; her sister, Debra Gruber; her brothers, Fred Johnson, Thomas (Brenda) Teeple, and Pat (Nancy) Johnson; her 12 grandchildren; her 10 great-grandchildren; and her many aunts, cousins, 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 Margaret Elizabeth "Maggie" Johnson Martin and extend our sincere condolences to her family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it further

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