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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of  Marvin "Marv" Johnston of East Moline, 
4who passed away on April 2, 2016; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Marvin Johnston was born on December 18, 1946 in 
6Moline; his parents were George and Mary Helen Stone Johnston; 
7he married Pearl Ackerland on March 14, 1970 in Milan; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Marvin Johnston served in the United States Navy 
9during the Vietnam Conflict; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Marvin Johnston retired from John Deere Harvester 
11in East Moline after 35 years of service; he also owned and 
12operated Marv's Lock Service for 38 years; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Marvin Johnston was preceded in death by his 
14father; his step-granddaughter, Amanda M. Mahar; and his 
15mother-in-law, Alice Mabie; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, Marvin Johnston is survived by his wife, Pearl 
17Johnston; his son, Matthew (Amanda) Johnston; his 
18stepdaughter, Suzanne R. Niner; his stepsons, Greg A. (Barbara) 
19Ackerland, Scott A. (Jamie) Ackerland, and Brett M. Ackerland; 
20his 17 grandchildren; his 16 great-grandchildren; his mother; 
 
 
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1his sisters, Shirley (Richard) Bideaux, Carol Wiemer, Peggy J. 
2Babcock, and Nancy Bobb; and his good friends, Robin Ackerland, 
3Gary Sullivan, and Franz Kauer; 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 Marvin "Marv" 
7Johnston; and be it further
  
 
8    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
9presented to the family of Marvin Johnston as an expression of 
10our sympathy.