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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of  Marilyn L. Johnson, who passed away on 
4June 3, 2015; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Marilyn Johnson was born and raised in Joliet; she 
6attended St. Mary Carmelite School and was a 1941 graduate of 
7Providence High School; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Marilyn Johnson retired from the Sears Roebuck 
9Company after over 20 years of service; after retirement, she 
10performed clerical work at the Senior Services Center of Will 
11County; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Marilyn Johnson was a life-long member and lector 
13at St. Mary Carmelite Church and later a parishioner at St. 
14Paul the Apostle Catholic Church; she was a member of the 
15Women's Auxiliary of Veterans of Foreign Wars Cantigny Post 
16#367 and American Legion Post #1080; she was also proud of her 
17Irish heritage and was the Providence St. Patrick's Day Queen 
18in 1941; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, Marilyn Johnson was preceded in death by her 
20husband, Edward W. Johnson; her parents, William and Sarah 
21"Marie" (nee Ward) Kinsley; a brother, William J. Kinsley; her 
 
 
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1stepfather, Anton Culik; a stepbrother, James (Carol) Culik; 
2and a stepsister, Mary Ann Sievert; and
  
 
3    WHEREAS, Marilyn Johnson is survived by 3 children, David 
4E. (Beryl) Johnson, Christine M. (Kenneth) Peterson, and 
5Michael W. (Christine) Johnson; 4 grandchildren, Emmett C. 
6Johnson, Emilie J. (Cory) Robinson, Brendan C. Peterson, and 
7Meghann Dodd; 2 great-grandchildren, Ella and Brady Robinson; a 
8stepbrother, Anthony "Pro" (Betty) Culik; and a stepsister, 
9Madeliene Chovan; therefore, be it
  
 
10    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
11ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with her 
12family and friends, mourn the passing of Marilyn L. Johnson; 
13and be it further
  
 
14    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
15presented to the family of Marilyn Johnson as an expression of 
16our sympathy.