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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened 
3to learn of the death of James "Jim" A. Johnston, who passed 
4away on March 18, 2022; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Jim Johnston was born to James M. and Margaret 
6(Birch) Johnston in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on May 29, 1945; he 
7graduated from Washington High School in 1964 and then from 
8the University of Illinois School of Architecture; he married 
9Pamela (Schmidt) Rudin in Springfield in April of 1982; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Jim Johnston owned James A. Johnston and 
11Associates for over 25 years; he was also an accomplished 
12artist and photographer; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Jim Johnston was a founding board member of 
14Downtown Springfield, Inc. and founder of Sustainable 
15Springfield, Inc.; he was a scout master for Boy Scout Troop 2 
16and was twice president of the Sertoma Club; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Jim Johnston was very active in the Baha'i 
18community and the American Indian community; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, Jim Johnston was preceded in death by his parents 
20and his son, Benjamin Rudin; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Jim Johnston is survived by his wife, Pam; his 
2sons, Ryan (Rebecca) Johnston and Christopher (Allison) Rudin;  
3his daughter-in-law, Rebecca Rudin; his grandchildren, Eli, 
4Liam, and Aspen Rudin and Landon and Evan Hagerman; his 
5brother, Don (Sue) Johnston; and several nieces, nephews, and 
6cousins; therefore, be it
  
 
7    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL 
8ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of

9James "Jim" A. Johnston  and extend our sincere
condolences to 
10his family, friends, and all who knew and loved
him; and be it 
11further
  
 
12    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be

13presented to the family of Jim Johnston as an expression of
our 
14deepest sympathy.