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1 | SENATE RESOLUTION
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2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to | ||||||
3 | learn of the death of Robert W. Johnson of Cordova, who passed | ||||||
4 | away on March 7, 2016; and
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5 | WHEREAS, Robert Johnson was born on January 1, 1929 in | ||||||
6 | Moline; his parents were Walter and Amy Johnson; he married | ||||||
7 | Diana L. Hamor on December 31, 1950 in Moline; and
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8 | WHEREAS, Robert Johnson was a graduate of Moline High | ||||||
9 | School; and
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10 | WHEREAS, Robert Johnson served in the United States Army | ||||||
11 | during the Korean War in the 399th Ordinance Battalion; and
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12 | WHEREAS, Robert Johnson was a Moline firefighter for ten | ||||||
13 | years before going to work for John Deere Harvester as a | ||||||
14 | product engineer, where he retired in 1987 after 27 1/2 years | ||||||
15 | of service; and | ||||||
16 | WHEREAS, Robert Johnson was a member of Trinity Lutheran | ||||||
17 | Church in Moline, the Rock Island Conservation Club, and the | ||||||
18 | Thor Lodge #9 Independent Order of Vikings in Moline; and
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19 | WHEREAS, Robert Johnson enjoyed gardening, woodworking, |
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1 | fishing, hunting, his place on the river, and spending time | ||||||
2 | with his family and friends; and
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3 | WHEREAS, Robert Johnson was preceded in death by his wife, | ||||||
4 | Diana; and | ||||||
5 | WHEREAS, Robert Johnson is survived by his children, Mike | ||||||
6 | (Donna) Johnson, Douglas Johnson, Pam McDermott, and Deborah | ||||||
7 | (William) O'Brien; his grandchildren, Tiffany (Josh) Basala, | ||||||
8 | Tatum (Mike) Griffin, Chad (Sarah) Johnson, Sam McDermott, Max | ||||||
9 | McDermott, Chelsea Johnson, Wyatt Johnson, Ava Johnson, Kailyn | ||||||
10 | Green, and Connor Green; and his great-grandchildren, Bailey, | ||||||
11 | Brody, Calvin, Nolan, Addy, and Myah; therefore, be it
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12 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL | ||||||
13 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his | ||||||
14 | family and friends, mourn the passing of Robert W. Johnson; and | ||||||
15 | be it further
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16 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
17 | presented to the family of Robert Johnson as an expression of | ||||||
18 | our sympathy.
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