Full Text of SR1942 99th General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to | 3 | | learn of the death of John Joseph "Johnny" Lattner of Melrose | 4 | | Park, who passed away on February 13, 2016; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Johnny Lattner attended Fenwick High School from | 6 | | 1947 to 1950, where he excelled in both basketball and | 7 | | football; in 1949, he led the basketball team to a 22 and 7 | 8 | | record and the Chicago Catholic League Championship, the first | 9 | | of back-to-back championships; he was affectionately known as | 10 | | "Mr. Fenwick"; Fenwick High School retired his jersey number in | 11 | | 2007, the first Fenwick athlete to receive such an honor; and | 12 | | WHEREAS, Johnny Lattner was a frequent and enthusiastic | 13 | | visitor to basketball and football games at Fenwick High School | 14 | | and in the community, particularly those games when his | 15 | | grandchildren were playing; and | 16 | | WHEREAS, Johnny Lattner attended the University of Notre | 17 | | Dame, where he was a two-time All-American
and won the Maxwell | 18 | | Award as the best player in college football in 1952 and 1953; | 19 | | he won
the 1953 Heisman Trophy and would often loan his trophy | 20 | | out to charities and fundraising
organizations as a way to help | 21 | | them raise money; he was inducted into the Fenwick Hall of Fame | 22 | | and
the College Football Hall of Fame in 1979; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Johnny Lattner was drafted into the National | 2 | | Football League in the first round in 1954; he played briefly | 3 | | for the Pittsburgh Steelers, making the Pro Bowl as a rookie; | 4 | | he then joined the United States Air Force to fulfill a | 5 | | two-year ROTC commitment; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, Johnny Lattner coached football at the University | 7 | | of Denver until 1961; he operated Johnny Lattner's Steakhouse | 8 | | in the Loop; he worked in the printing business as | 9 | | Vice-President of Sales at Pal Graphics in Broadview when he | 10 | | retired from the restaurant business; and
| 11 | | WHEREAS, Johnny Lattner was preceded in death by his | 12 | | siblings, William Lattner and Patricia Brennan; and
| 13 | | WHEREAS, Johnny Lattner is survived by his wife, Peggy; his | 14 | | children, Jack (Ann) Lattner, Bill (Sheri) Lattner, Tim | 15 | | (Virginia) Lattner, Michael (Jen) Lattner, Kate (Pete) Gancer, | 16 | | Maggie (Larry) Skiver, Tricia (Bill) Smith, and Gretchen (Mike) | 17 | | Spillane; and his 26 grandchildren; therefore, be it
| 18 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL | 19 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 20 | | John Joseph "Johnny" Lattner, and extend our sincere | 21 | | condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved |
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| 2 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 3 | | presented to the family of Johnny Lattner as an expression of | 4 | | our deepest sympathy.
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