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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of John W. Buckner, who passed away on 
4September 16, 2015; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, John Buckner was born on October 7, 1955 to Elijah 
6L. and Essie Mae Buckner; he attended Simeon and Parker High 
7Schools in Chicago; he served in the United States Navy and 
8mastered the art of painting, dry-walling, and plastering at 
9trade school; he married Louise on March 14, 1981 at Pleasant 
10Gift Missionary Baptist Church; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, John Buckner co-founded Buck & The Deacon, an 
12interior decorating service; he spent many hours volunteering

13with the local aldermans in
the 21st Ward office in the early

1490s, promoting voter registration
and get-out-the-vote 
15campaigns; he joined the Chicago Police
Department as a 
16civilian
employee in May of 1990 and held various positions 
17within
the department; his most recent role
was supervisor for 
18the  Equipment
and Supply Department; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, John Buckner enjoyed cooking, gardening, music, 
20and playing and teaching guitar; he also found
time to coach 
21his son's little league
baseball team in his younger
years; he 
22and his wife were members of Mt. Hermon Missionary
Baptist 
 
 
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2    WHEREAS, John Buckner was preceded in death by his 3 
3siblings, Elijah Buckner, Joann Buckner-Jiles, and Clarence 
4Buckner; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, John Buckner is survived by his wife of 34 years, 
6Louise; his daughter, LaKeshia Buckner-Smith (Dennis); his 
7son, Darnell Buckner (Thaneshia); his 3 brothers, Robert J. 
8Buckner (Shirley), Raymond L. Buckner (Yvonne), and Charles B. 
9Buckner; his sister, Beverly A. Smith; his dear friend and 
10music brother, Charles Taylor; 5 grandchildren, Jalen, Jamil, 
11Elijah, Chole, and Camron; and a host of nieces, nephews, 
12family, friends, and colleagues; therefore, be it
  
 
13    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
14ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
15John W. Buckner, and extend our sincere condolences to his 
16family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
17further
  
 
18    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
19presented to  the family of  John Buckner as an expression of our 
20deepest sympathy.