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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Willie
4"Kazoo" Johnson Jr. of Park Forest, who passed away on May 13,
52017; and
 
6    WHEREAS, Willie Johnson was born in Ford Heights to Jorge
7Santiago and Devola Johnson on June 14, 1959; he attended Bloom
8Trail High School and spent time in the military; he married
9Sherri Wallace; and
 
10    WHEREAS, Willie Johnson worked as a laborer, forklift
11driver, and mechanic; and
 
12    WHEREAS, Willie Johnson never hesitated to help anyone who
13needed it; he loved to feed everyone and his favorite saying
14was, "Gotta Eat, Gotta Eat."; and
 
15    WHEREAS, Willie Johnson is survived by his wife, Sherri;
16his son, Cordaro; his daughters, Brittany and Rebra; his
17grandsons, Brandon and Jeremiah; his mother, Devola; his
18siblings, Barbara Jean, Antione, Andre, Christel, Thaddeus
19(Saprina), Jasmine (Bridgette), Ricardo, Abel, George, Sito,
20Ben, David, Saul, Danny, Ada, Josefina, Rosa, Nina, and Challa
21(Jesse); and many aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins, and

 

 

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1friends; therefore, be it
 
2    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
3HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
4mourn the passing of Willie "Kazzo" Johnson Jr., and extend our
5sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew
6and loved him; and be it further
 
7    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
8presented to the family of Willie Johnson as an expression of
9our deepest sympathy.