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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of  John "Jack" May, who passed away on 
4November 16, 2015; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, John May was born on November 13, 1933 in 
6Waukegan; his parents were Edward May and Jane Ross May; and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, After high school, John May joined the United 
8States Navy in 1956, and served as a medic; in 1957, he was 
9transferred and stationed at the United States Naval Hospital 
10in Chelsea, Massachusetts; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, John May worked for most of his life at Manville; 
12after retiring, he worked part time in the office at Warren 
13High School, where he also worked with the basketball program 
14as the team statistician; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, John May enjoyed traveling to Hawaii, attending 
16spring training games in Florida, going out to eat with his 
17daughter and granddaughter, working out, and spending time with 
18his family; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, John May is survived by his daughter, Denise; his 
20son-in-law, Nate; his granddaughter, Devyn; his 
 
 
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1step-daughters, Teresa and Vicky; his sisters, Pat, Theresa, 
2and Jean; his brother, Ed; his many nieces and nephews; and his 
3best friend, Mike; therefore, be it
  
 
4    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
5ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his 
6family and friends, mourn the passing of John "Jack" May; and 
7be it further
  
 
8    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
9presented to the family of John May as an expression of our 
10sympathy.