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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives are deeply saddened to learn of the death of 
4John P. Shonkwiler of Monticello, who passed away on July 18, 
52012; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, John Shonkwiler was born in Decatur on April 5, 
71933, to Robert P. and Mary Dickey Shonkwiler; he graduated 
8from Monticello High School in June 1951, the University of 
9Illinois in 1955, and Northwestern University School of 
10Law-Chicago in June 1962, with a juris doctor; he served in the 
11U.S. Navy for 23 years in both active and reserve duty; he 
12retired as a captain in Naval intelligence in 1978; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, John Shonkwiler worked in his father's law office 
14until 1965, when he was appointed magistrate of the Sixth 
15Judicial Circuit; he was appointed an associate judge from 1971 
16to 1972, a circuit judge by the Supreme Court in 1974, and was 
17elected to that office in 1974 by the people of Piatt County; 
18he was a judge for 47 years and chief judge of the Sixth 
19Judicial Circuit for 18 1/2 years; and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, John Shonkwiler was a delegate to the National 
21Conference of Special Court Judges, chairman for the Judicial 
22Conference Committee on Contempt, member of the Illinois State 
 
 
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1Bar Association Assembly, member of the board of directors for 
2the Illinois Judges Association, president of the Illinois 
3Judges Association, member of the executive committee for the 
4Illinois Judicial Conference, and was a member of the Supreme 
5Court Committee on Judicial Mentoring; he received a 
6commendation from the president of the Illinois Senate for his 
7contribution to child support enforcement; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, John Shonkwiler was preceded in death by his 
9parents, Robert and Mary Shonkwiler and his sister, Suzanne 
10Shonkwiler Olds; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, John Shonkwiler is survived by his sister, Mary 
12Alice (Robert) Strodel; his five nieces and one nephew; 
13therefore, be it
  
 
14    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
15NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
16we mourn the passing of John Shonkwiler, and we extend our 
17sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew 
18and loved him; and be it further
  
 
19    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
20presented to his family as an expression of our deepest 
21sympathy.