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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 A. Mitchell of Crystal Lake, who |
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| passed away on July 11, 2008; and
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| WHEREAS, John A. Mitchell was born on June 19, 1928; his |
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| parents were Arnold and Anna Mitchell; he married Jeanne Zoia |
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| on April 23, 1949 in Woodstock; and
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| WHEREAS, John A. Mitchell was involved in the automobile |
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| business for more than 60 years; soon after attending Crystal |
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| Lake High School, he went to work for Overton Chevrolet in |
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| Crystal Lake; the dealership later became Reichert Chevrolet, |
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| where he worked his way up to the position of general manager; |
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| and
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| WHEREAS, In 1970, John A. Mitchell fulfilled his lifelong |
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| dream of opening his own new car dealership, Mitchell Buick |
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| Olds in McHenry; during his 60-year automotive career, he also |
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| owned other dealerships, including Mitchell Chevrolet in |
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| Marengo, Mitchell AMC Jeep in McHenry, and Mitchell Lincoln |
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| Mercury in McHenry, as well as several used car dealerships and |
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| an auto body shop; and
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| WHEREAS, John A. Mitchell was preceded in death by his |
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| parents; his brother, Arnold (Bud); and his sister, Rita; and
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| WHEREAS, John A. Mitchell is survived by his wife, Jeanne; |
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| his six daughters, who were his pride and joy, Patricia |
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| Prentice, Irene (John) Golbeck, Mary (Phil) Grant, Janet (Tony) |
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| Balchunas, Kay (Tim) Benoy, and Maureen (Rick) Benoy; his 13 |
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| grandchildren, Gene and Anna Prentice, Jennifer and Tom |
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| Golbeck, Sue and Mike Grant, Jon and Brittany Balchunas, and |
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| Natalie, Stephanie, Steve, Matt, and Kristi Benoy; his five |
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| great-grandchildren, Morgan, MacKinzie, and Mason Prentice, |
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| and Kaitlyn and Emily Golbeck; and his sister, Colette |
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| Pindersk; and
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| WHEREAS, John A. Mitchell will be remembered by all who |
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| knew and loved him as an honest and effective community and |
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| civic leader and as a loving and caring grandfather; therefore, |
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| 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 A. Mitchell; and be |
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| it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
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| presented to the family of John A. Mitchell as an expression of |
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| our sympathy.
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