Full Text of SR0678 98th 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 Ralph E. Johnston of Johnsburg, who | 4 | | passed away on October 28, 2013; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Ralph Johnston was born on August 23, 1925 in | 6 | | Latham to Harold and Stella (nee Gasaway) Johnston; he attended | 7 | | the University of Illinois, where he earned his Bachelor of | 8 | | Science in Electrical Engineering; he served his country for 4 | 9 | | years in the United States Navy during World War II; he married | 10 | | Madeline Berner on May 26, 1951 at St. Nicholas Church in | 11 | | Chicago; and
| 12 | | WHEREAS, Ralph Johnston was employed by the Claude S. | 13 | | Gordon Company in Richmond for 40 years, eventually becoming | 14 | | their Vice-President of operations; and
| 15 | | WHEREAS, Ralph Johnston was an avid gardener and a golf | 16 | | enthusiast; he also enjoyed wintering in Florida and Arizona | 17 | | and loved to attend his grandchildren's sporting events; he | 18 | | liked to volunteer at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church; and
| 19 | | WHEREAS, Ralph Johnston was preceded in death by his wife | 20 | | of 61 years, Madeline, and by his parents; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Ralph Johnston is survived by his children, John | 2 | | (Susan) Johnston and Mary Lou (Gerald) Assell; his | 3 | | grandchildren, Jill (Chris) Martelli, Danny (Jenny) Johnston, | 4 | | Jacob (Monica) Chalupa, and Zachary Chalupa; his | 5 | | great-grandchildren, Gracie and Benjamin Chalupa; his | 6 | | step-grandchildren, Jeremy, Gabby, and Alex Assell; and his | 7 | | many nieces, nephews, relatives, and friends; therefore, be it
| 8 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL | 9 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 10 | | Ralph E. Johnston, and extend our sincere condolences to his | 11 | | family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | 12 | | further
| 13 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 14 | | presented to the family of Ralph Johnston as an expression of | 15 | | our deepest sympathy.
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