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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 R. Wayne Johnessee of Alton, who passed 
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away on May 2, 2010; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, He was born January 27, 1961, in Alton to Harry R. 
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and Doris (Fisher) Johnessee;

Richard married the former 
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Phyllis A. Bruce on August 31, 1984, at St. Matthews Catholic 
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Church in Alton; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, The 1979 Alton High School graduate was vice 
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president of Johnessee Construction Inc. and a member of St. 
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Mary's Catholic Church in Alton; he also was a member of Alton 
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Wood River Sportsman Club in Godfrey and the Carpenters Local 
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377 of Alton; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, Richard was an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed 
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fishing, turkey hunting, deer hunting, and goose hunting; he 
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also competed in Outdoorsman Sporting Clay competitions; he 
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enjoyed spending time with his family and friends; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, He was preceded in death by his father-in-law 
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Harry W. Bruce; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, R. Wayne Johnessee is survived by his wife, 
 


 






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Phyllis; his parents; his children, Adam and Abagail Johnessee; 
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his brother and his spouse, Kevin and Marla Johnessee; his 
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sisters and their spouses, Patty and Randy Heil, Kathy and Brad 
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Travis, Pam and Ken Cox, and Judy and Chad Mitchell; his 
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mother-in-law, Evada Bruce; his sisters-in-law, Penny Lovegren 
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and Patti Smith and her spouse, Bud; his brothers-in-law and 
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their spouses; Maurice and Julie Bruce and Michael and Deb 
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Bruce; therefore, be 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 R. Wayne Johnessee; and 
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be it further
  
 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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presented to the family of R. "Wayne" Johnessee as a symbol of 
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our sincere sympathy.