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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Geraldine Johnson, who passed away on 
4September 22, 2019; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Geraldine Johnson was born in Bolivar, 
6Mississippi to Elgie and Juanita Finley on April 9, 1936; she 
7married Robert Martin Johnson Sr.; and
 
8    WHEREAS, Geraldine Johnson retired after 38 years of 
9service to the Illinois Department of Revenue; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Geraldine Johnson was a great asset to the 
11community of Springfield; she served as a board member of CCC 
12and was a member of the Illinois State Employees Association; 
13and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Geraldine Johnson was a member of Union Baptist 
15Church for 76 years, where she served in several capacities, 
16including as an usher and greeter and with the newsletter 
17committee, the Missionary Circle, the Golden Girls, and the 
18A.L. Wilson committee; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, Geraldine Johnson was preceded in death by her 
20parents; her husband, Robert; her son, Robert Martin "Bobby 
 
 
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1Grove" Johnson Jr.; her brother, Augusta McKinney; and her 
2sister, Juanita Huggins; and
  
 
3    WHEREAS, Geraldine Johnson is survived by her daughter, 
4Jackie; her sons, Michael Johnson, Gary Jones, and John Jones; 
5her granddaughters, Michelle (Corey) Cole and D'Andre Hardy; 
6her grandsons, Kevin Jones and Richard McCloud; and numerous 
7grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews, cousins, 
8and friends; therefore, be it
  
 
9    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL 
10ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
11Geraldine Johnson and extend our sincere condolences to her 
12family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it 
13further
  
 
14    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
15presented to  the family of  Geraldine Johnson as an expression 
16of our deepest sympathy.