Full Text of SR0724 96th General Assembly
SR0724 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| SENATE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to | 3 |
| learn of the death of
Curtis L. Johnston of Sesser, who passed | 4 |
| away on February 23, 2010; and
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| WHEREAS, Curtis Johnston was born on May 15, 1945, in | 6 |
| Whittington; he was the son of Harley and Nina (Rea) Johnston; | 7 |
| he married Lowanda (Hunt) Johnston on July 28, 1965; and
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| WHEREAS, Curtis Johnston was retired from Chester Mental | 9 |
| Health after many years of dedicated service; he also served as | 10 |
| a captain and fireman in the Sesser Fire Protection District | 11 |
| for 24 years; and
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| WHEREAS, Curtis Johnston served as chairman of the Sesser | 13 |
| Fire Protection District and the Sesser Library Board; he was a | 14 |
| board member for the Giving Tree Fund in Sesser and the Modern | 15 |
| Woodmen of America Camp 2966; he was also a member of the | 16 |
| Franklin County Democrat Association, the Southern Illinois | 17 |
| Coal Belt Association, and the Tazewell County Country Music | 18 |
| Club; and
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| WHEREAS, Curtis Johnston was a member of the Grace | 20 |
| Awakening Church in Benton; and
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| WHEREAS, Curtis Johnston was instrumental in the formation | 2 |
| and passage of Shib's Law, which protects firefighters as they | 3 |
| work on roadways and interstate highways; he also was very | 4 |
| instrumental in purchasing 3 pieces of fire equipment for his | 5 |
| fire station; and
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| WHEREAS, Curtis Johnston was an avid Democrat who enjoyed | 7 |
| working for several candidates in many elections; following his | 8 |
| retirement, he enjoyed mowing lawns, golfing, fishing trips, | 9 |
| being outdoors, and playing and listening to country music; and
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| WHEREAS, Curtis Johnston was preceded in death by his | 11 |
| parents and his brother, Everett Dale Johnston; and | 12 |
| WHEREAS, Curtis Johnston is survived by his wife; his | 13 |
| children, Kim and Raymond Scott; his grandchildren, Raylin | 14 |
| Scott and Cody Scott; his special niece, Tammy Priedis, and her | 15 |
| family; and his special nephew, James Johnston; therefore, be | 16 |
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| RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL | 18 |
| ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with | 19 |
| his family and friends, the passing of Curtis L. Johnston; and | 20 |
| be it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
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| presented to the family of Curtis Johnston as an expression of | 2 |
| our sympathy.
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