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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of  Larry R. Bohn of Woodstock, who passed 
4away on November 21, 2015; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Larry Bohn was born on October 29, 1940 in 
6Woodstock; his parents were Ernest A. and Betty G. (nee Grobe) 
7Bohn; he married Deanna K. Rahn on February 20, 1968; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Larry Bohn was a 1958 graduate of Woodstock High 
9School; he graduated from Carthage College in 1962 with a 
10degree in business; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Larry Bohn served in the United States Army as an 
12Administrator in Anchorage, Alaska from 1963 to 1964; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Larry Bohn was a life member of Grace Lutheran 
14Church and served as an Usher, a Deacon, and as President of 
15the Sunday school; he taught Sunday school as well; he served 
16on many Woodstock City boards, including the Library Board and 
17the Site Plan Review Board; he was a dedicated Rotary member 
18since 1978 and had a 36-year perfect attendance record; he 
19served as President in 2002 and was a Paul Harris Fellow; and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, Larry Bohn was co-owner of Bohn's on the Square 
 
 
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1and Bohn's Ace Hardware from 1964 until his passing; he 
2thoroughly enjoyed working at the store and spending time with 
3his family at their cottage on the lake; and
 
4    WHEREAS, Larry Bohn was preceded in death by his parents; 
5his infant son; and his brothers, Kenneth Bohn and Ernest E. 
6Bohn; and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, Larry Bohn is survived by his wife, Deanna; his 
8sons, Leon (Jennifer) Bohn and Seth (Caitlin) Bohn; his 
9grandchildren, Tristan Bohn, Melia Bohn, and Jonnie-Rose Bohn; 
10his brother, Harold (Jill) Bohn; his sisters-in-law, Ruth Bohn 
11Hodges and Maggie Bohn; and his many nieces and nephews; 
12therefore, be it
  
 
13    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
14ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his 
15family and friends, mourn the passing of Larry R. Bohn; and be 
16it further
  
 
17    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
18presented to the family of Larry Bohn as an expression of our 
19sympathy.