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SENATE RESOLUTION


 
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    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to  
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learn of the death of
John Lies of Naperville, who passed away 
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on March 21, 2008; and

 
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    WHEREAS, John Lies was born in Aurora and raised in 
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Naperville; during his senior year at Naperville Community High 
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School, he was the State wrestling champion; after graduating 
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from high school in 1966, he went to Western Illinois 
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University and earned his bachelor's degree in education in 
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1971; his first teaching position was at Ellsworth Elementary 
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in Naperville, where he stayed for three years before he joined 
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Steeple Run Elementary School in Naperville; and

 
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    WHEREAS, John Lies served as a physical education teacher 
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at Steeple Run Elementary School for 35 years; for 27 years, he 
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coached boys and girls gymnastics at Naperville Central; he 
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previously coached track and wrestling at Washington Junior 
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High in Naperville; and

 
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    WHEREAS, On his 40th birthday, John Lies decided to run in 
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the Chicago Marathon; over the last 19 years, he ran in more 
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than 30 marathons across the U.S.; and


 
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    WHEREAS, John Lies is survived by his wife, Jacque; his 
 


 






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three children from a previous marriage, his daughter, Deanna; 
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and his sons, Chris and Jeff; his stepson, David Newman; his 
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mother, Shirley Holt; his sister, Cindy Lecas; his brother, 
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Clyde; and his step-granddaughter; therefore, be it

 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE  SENATE OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL 
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ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with 
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his family and friends, the passing of John Lies; and be it 
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further

 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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presented to the family of John Lies as an expression of our 
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sympathy.