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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Dora 
4Johnson, who passed away on April 9, 2021; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Dora Johnson was born to Isaac Harper and Matilda 
6Reid in Inverness, Mississippi on February 29, 1936; she 
7formed a union with Otha Johnson in June of 1955; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, After high school, she went to work at Champion 
9Automotive from the 1960s to the 1970s; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Dora Johnson was a member of the Eastern Star 
11Society; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Dora Johnson was known for her loving and caring 
13spirit; she had a heart to help people and was always willing 
14to help those around her; her love and kindness will always be 
15remembered; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, Dora Johnson was preceded in death by her parents 
17and her siblings, Everlene Hull, Ella
Mack, Allen Harper, 
18Rosetta Smith, and Isaac Harper Jr.; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, Dora Johnson is survived by her four sons, 
 
 
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1Darryl, Otha, Randy Sr., and Bruce; her five
granddaughters, 
2Burgundy, Myrala (Rodney), Genina, Sheena, and Jessica; her 
3one grandson, Randy
Jr.; her nine great-grandchildren, 
4Dorshawn, Mya, Tyree, Zalynd, Alex, Excel Jr.,
Jasmine, 
5Cassius, and Mckenzie; her one great-great-granddaughter, 
6Jamya; her two sisters, Ruth Mae and Ellastine;
her nieces and 
7nephews; her cousins; her family; and  her close friends; 
8therefore, be it
  
 
9    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE 
10HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
11we mourn the passing of Dora Johnson and extend our sincere 
12condolences to her family, friends, and all who knew and loved 
13her; and be it further
  
 
14    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
15presented to the family of Dora Johnson as an expression of our 
16deepest sympathy.