Full Text of SR0546 94th General Assembly
SR0546 94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| SENATE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Senate of the State of Illinois | 3 |
| learned with regret of the death of Elgin Township Supervisor | 4 |
| Douglas C. Johnson of Elgin on Friday, November 25, 2005; and
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| WHEREAS, He was born on August 1, 1927, in Woodstock, | 6 |
| Illinois, and was the son of Victor and Lucille Johnson; he had | 7 |
| been a resident of Elgin most of his life; he valiantly served | 8 |
| his country as a member of the U.S. Marines for four years; and
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| WHEREAS, Mr. Johnson had been employed by the First | 10 |
| National Bank of Elgin for 25 years; he took over as Elgin | 11 |
| Township supervisor in May of 1993 and led the township through | 12 |
| major budget cuts and a lawsuit, after his predecessor | 13 |
| embezzled $1.5 million in township funds; and
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| WHEREAS, He was a member of St. Laurence Catholic Church of | 15 |
| Elgin, a founding member of the Morning Kiwanis Club, active | 16 |
| with the YMCA, a past president of the John Erickson League, | 17 |
| active with Big Brothers, and he helped found the Little | 18 |
| English School; and
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| WHEREAS, He was named Elgin Township Republican Man of the | 20 |
| Year in 1999; was a member of the Elgin Riverside Club; a | 21 |
| member of the Loyal Order of Moose, Lodge #799 of Elgin; and he | 22 |
| was presently Senior Vice Commandant of the Elgin Marine Corp | 23 |
| League, Detachment #077; and
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| WHEREAS, The passing of Mr. Johnson has been deeply felt by | 25 |
| many, especially his wife of 45 years, Barbara; his daughter, | 26 |
| Carrie (Jeff) Jones; his sons, Scott (Kathy) Johnson and Randy | 27 |
| (Dianne) Johnson; his grandchildren, Steven, Carly, Jessica, | 28 |
| Tyler, and Kathleen; and his brother, Del (Margaret) Johnson; | 29 |
| he was preceded in death by his parents; his sister, Deanna; | 30 |
| and his brother, Dale; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL | 2 |
| ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 3 |
| Douglas C. Johnson, and we extend our sincere condolences to | 4 |
| his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | 5 |
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 7 |
| presented to his family as an expression of our deepest | 8 |
| sympathy.
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