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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of  Bishop Val Johnson of Peoria, who passed 
4away on September 7, 2014; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Bishop Val Johnson was born on January 6, 1917 in 
6Chicago; his parents were James Garfield and Nellie (nee 
7Currie) Johnson; he married Leah G. Thomas, who preceded him in 
8death in 2001; he later married Sarah B. (nee Davis) McNeil on 
9November 30, 2002; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Bishop Val Johnson served as Pastor of the 
11Pentecostal Church of Jesus from 1962 until his retirement in 
122007; he also worked as a City of Peoria Plumbing Inspector 
13until his retirement in 1989 after 25 years of service; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Bishop Val Johnson was preceded in death by his 
15parents; 2 brothers, Raymond and Emanuel Johnson; and a sister, 
16Rochella Manuel; and

  
 
17    WHEREAS, Bishop Val Johnson is survived by his loving wife, 
18Sarah Johnson; 14 children; Byron Val (Anita) Johnson, Valerie 
19Leah Harrell, Yvonne Alice Jordan, Yvette Alice Cummings, 
20Felicia Helen Carreker, Earl "Baker" McNeil, Sidney McNeil, 
21Wendell McNeil, Glenna Lee Branscumb, Joann (Michael) Kirksey, 
 
 
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1Clora Lee Johnson, Donna Bess McNeil, Sandra (De Wayne) Harris, 
2and Janice McNeil; 34 grandchildren; and many 
3great-grandchildren; therefore, be it
  
 
4    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL 
5ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his 
6family and friends, mourn the passing of Bishop Val Johnson; 
7and be it further
  
 
8    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
9presented to the family of Bishop Val Johnson as an expression 
10of our sympathy.