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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of John Joseph "Whitey" Conery of 
4Bloomington, who passed away on October 1, 2020; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, John Joseph Conery was born in Bloomington to 
6Maurice J. and Mae C. Smith Conery on October 18, 1942; he 
7served in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War; he married 
8Linda Kay Lusher in Springfield on January 8, 1988, and she 
9preceded him in death on August 3, 2017; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, John Joseph Conery was an active 51-year member of 
11Laborers Local #362 in Bloomington; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, John Joseph Conery enjoyed golfing and attending 
13all University of Illinois sporting events; he was a friend of 
14Bill W. and was very active in the recovering community, 
15inspiring everyone he met; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, John Joseph Conery was preceded in death by his 
17parents; his wife; and his brother, James; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, John Joseph Conery is survived by his sister, Jan 
19(Terry) Woith; his son, Rusty (Beth) Dungey; three 
20grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren; therefore, be it
  
 
 
 
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1    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL 
2ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
3John Joseph "Whitey" Conery and extend our sincere condolences 
4to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be 
5it further
  
 
6    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
7presented to the family of John Joseph Conery as an expression 
8of our deepest sympathy.