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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of John Robert McMahon of Woodstock, who 
4passed away on October 26, 2015; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, John McMahon was born in Chicago on September 14, 
61937 to John and Esther (nee Johnson) McMahon; he graduated 
7from DePaul Academy in 1956; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, John McMahon was employed by Illinois Bell, 
9"Mother Bell", for his entire professional career; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, John McMahon's service in the United States Coast 
11Guard for 8 years sparked a life-long love of the water, which 
12he passed on to his children; they spent many weekends fishing 
13and boating on the sandbar in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin;  he was a 
14motorcycle enthusiast and owned and rode many motorcycles 
15throughout his lifetime; the years he spent on his Honda 
16Goldwing were his favorite, riding well into his seventies; he 
17enjoyed many trips with his club, The Back Road Riders; and
 
18    WHEREAS, John McMahon coached soccer, took stats at 
19volleyball games, and attended more than his fair share of 
20musicals, concerts, horse races, and Boy Scout campouts - all 
21to support his children; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, John McMahon was preceded in death by his parents; 
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3    WHEREAS, John McMahon was the loving father of Kathleen 
4(Terry) McCallister, John McMahon, Melissa (Don Thomas) 
5McMahon,  Thomas McMahon, and Meredith (Deryl) Sweeney; he was 
6the grandfather or "papa" of Sean, Justin, Olivia, Charlotte, 
7and Samuel; he is also survived by his sister, Ann (Stu) 
8Alderson, and many loving nephews and nieces; therefore, be it
  
 
9    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
10ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
11John Robert McMahon, and extend our sincere condolences to his 
12family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
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14    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
15presented to  the family of  John McMahon as an expression of our 
16deepest sympathy.