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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of  Howard 
4Johnson of Peoria, who passed away on November 14, 2014; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Howard Johnson was born on January 12, 1943 in 
6Peoria; his parents were Roy and Anna Johnson; he married Betty 
7Smith on July 31, 1968 in Peoria; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Howard Johnson worked for P.J. Hoerr, Inc. for 22 
9years until his retirement in 1991; he later became the owner 
10and operator of the Jon-Del Construction Company; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Howard Johnson was a member of Laborers 
12International Union of North America Local 165, the Atomic 
13Jets, and the Outcast Motorcycle Club; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Howard Johnson was preceded in death by his 
15parents; his wife, Betty; a son, Roy Cockfield; 2 brothers, 
16Thomas and Walter Johnson; and 2 sisters, Dora Brown and Carol 
17White; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Howard Johnson is survived by 6 children, Alesia 
19Wilkinson, Donald (Karen) Smith, Bruce Cockfield, Linnie 
20(Patricia) Cockfield, Parrish (Tanya) Johnson, and Howard 
 
 
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1Johnson, Jr.; 2 brothers, Steven (Monica) Johnson and William 
2Johnson; 6 sisters, Frances Johnson, Roberta (Sylvester) 
3Gordon, Linda Johnson, Leslie Winters, Sandra Johnson, and 
4Linda Stenson; 2 nieces, Denise Sain and Diane Knox; and many 
5grandchildren and great-grandchildren; therefore, be it
  
 
6    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
7NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
8we, along with his family and friends, mourn the passing of 
9Howard Johnson; and be it further
  
 
10    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
11presented to the family of Howard Johnson as an expression of 
12our sympathy.