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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened 
3to learn of the death of Paul R. Johnson of Rock Island, who 
4passed away on November 10, 2022; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Paul Johnson was born to Robert and Alberta 
6(Wolfe) Johnson in Rock Island on August 11, 1941; he married 
7Grace J. Pauwels on January 30, 1965;
he served in the U. S. 
8Air Force  during the Vietnam War; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Paul Johnson worked at Illinois Bell and retired 
10in 1999 after 30 years of service; he later worked at the Hot 
11Spot Pharmacy in Davenport; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Paul Johnson was a member of Sacred Heart Church, 
13Moline, the Knights of Columbus, the Allouez Council 3rd 
14Degree, Rock Island, Moline American Legion Post 246, the 
15Vietnam Veterans of America, and the  ATT Telephone Pioneer 
16Club; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Paul Johnson enjoyed fishing and woodcarving; and
  
  
18    WHEREAS, Paul Johnson was preceded in death by his wife, 
19Grace; his son, Joseph; his granddaughter, Anna Marie; and his 
20sisters, Rosann and Lavona; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Paul Johnson is survived by his  children, 
2Christine (Keith) Ogden and Robert (Jodi) Johnson; his 
3grandchildren, Ashley, Alex, Jessica, Stefanie, Anthony, 
4Jennifer, and Andrew; and his five great-grandchildren; 
5therefore, be it
  
 
6    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL 
7ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of

8Paul R. Johnson and extend our sincere
condolences to his 
9family, friends, and all who knew and loved
him; and be it 
10further
  
 
11    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be

12presented to the family of Paul Johnson as an expression of
our 
13deepest sympathy.