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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Harold Karl Johnson of Peoria, who passed 
4away on August 6, 2016; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Harold Johnson was born in Moline to Carl and 
6Bessie Nelson Johnson on November 24, 1929; he served in the 
7United States Army and married Barbara Anne Liedtke in 
8Davenport, Iowa on February 20, 1954; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Harold Johnson was employed by John Deere Plow 
10Planter Works for 32 years, retiring in 1984; he served on the 
11Moline City Council for 12 years, where he chaired the Finance 
12Committee and was mayor pro tem; he was instrumental in the 
13Moline RiverFest and Ben Butterworth Parkway development; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Harold Johnson was an elder and treasurer at Holy 
15Cross Lutheran Church in Moline; he was a member of the board 
16of directors of the Tampa Bay Golf and Country Club; he was an 
17avid golfer and sportsman and followed the Cubs, Bears, Bulls, 
18Illini, and Tampa Bay Rays; he loved his kids and grandkids and 
19attended all of their events and graduations; and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, Harold Johnson was preceded in death by his 
21son-in-law, Joseph Messing, and his siblings, Judy Smith, Lois 
 
 
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1Swanson, and Leonard Johnson; and
  
 
2    WHEREAS, Harold Johnson is survived by his wife, Barbara; 
3his  children, Marci Messing, Mark (Karen) Johnson, and Scott 
4(Michelle) Johnson; his grandchildren, Michael (Autumn) 
5Messing, Molly Messing (Ryan Abbott), Sarah Messing, Derek 
6Johnson, Kyle Johnson, Alyssa Johnson, and Andrew Johnson; and 
7his brother and sisters-in-law, Paul and Darlene Johnson, and 
8Marilyn Johnson; 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 
11Harold Karl Johnson, and extend our sincere condolences to his 
12family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
13further
  
 
14    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
15presented to  the family of  Harold Johnson as an expression of 
16our deepest sympathy.