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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Alice Mae Johnson of Chicago, who passed 
4away on January 2, 2011; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, She was born on December 4, 1926 to William Mathew 
6Wadley and Maude (Woods) Wadley in Chicago; and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, She attended DuSable High School; she later 
8married Joseph Jay Johnson; from this

union, they had five boys 
9and one girl; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, She worked at Campbell Soup, Montgomery Ward, and 
11the

Chicago Housing Authority, and participated in many 
12different civic activities and service organizations; she 
13received many awards from the School Board, Parent Club, and 
14Bingo

Committee; and
 
15    WHEREAS, She sang in her church choir and played an

active 
16role for St. Joseph Parish and elementary school; she loved and 
17was loved by everyone who knew her; she remembered everyone's 
18special occasions with a phone call, card, or a personal gift; 
19she prepared holiday dinners, inviting family to enjoy games 
20and laughter; and she loved reminiscing; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, She was preceded in death by her parents; her 
2husband; and her siblings, Ruth, William Jr., Bernice, and 
3Edith; and
  
 
4    WHEREAS, Alice Mae Johnson is survived by her children, 
5Jerrry (Sharon), Joseph (Niva), Michael, William, Phillip 
6(Idalis), and Valerie; her many grandchildren; her many 
7great-grandchildren; her sister, Dorothy Wadley; her brother, 
8Carl Wadley; her many nieces and nephews; and a host of 
9relatives and friends; therefore, be it
  
 
10    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL 
11ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with 
12her family and friends, the passing of Alice Mae Johnson; and 
13be it further
  
 
14    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
15presented to the family of Alice Mae Johnson as a symbol of our 
16sincere sympathy.