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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
Curtis L. Johnston of Sesser, who passed |
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| away on February 23, 2010; and
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| WHEREAS, Curtis Johnston was born on May 15, 1945, in |
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| Whittington; he was the son of Harley and Nina (Rea) Johnston; |
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| he married Lowanda (Hunt) Johnston on July 28, 1965; and
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| WHEREAS, Curtis Johnston was retired from Chester Mental |
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| Health after many years of dedicated service; he also served as |
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| a captain and fireman in the Sesser Fire Protection District |
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| for 24 years; and
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| WHEREAS, Curtis Johnston served as chairman of the Sesser |
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| Fire Protection District and the Sesser Library Board; he was a |
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| board member for the Giving Tree Fund in Sesser and the Modern |
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| Woodmen of America Camp 2966; he was also a member of the |
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| Franklin County Democrat Association, the Southern Illinois |
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| Coal Belt Association, and the Tazewell County Country Music |
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| Club; and
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| WHEREAS, Curtis Johnston was a member of the Grace |
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| Awakening Church in Benton; and
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| WHEREAS, Curtis Johnston was instrumental in the formation |
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| and passage of Shib's Law, which protects firefighters as they |
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| work on roadways and interstate highways; he also was very |
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| instrumental in purchasing 3 pieces of fire equipment for his |
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| fire station; and
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| WHEREAS, Curtis Johnston was an avid Democrat who enjoyed |
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| working for several candidates in many elections; following his |
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| retirement, he enjoyed mowing lawns, golfing, fishing trips, |
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| being outdoors, and playing and listening to country music; and
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| WHEREAS, Curtis Johnston was preceded in death by his |
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| parents and his brother, Everett Dale Johnston; and
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| WHEREAS, Curtis Johnston is survived by his wife; his |
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| children, Kim and Raymond Scott; his grandchildren, Raylin |
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| Scott and Cody Scott; his special niece, Tammy Priedis, and her |
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| family; and his special nephew, James Johnston; therefore, be |
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| it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SIXTH 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 Curtis L. Johnston; and |
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| be it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |