Full Text of SR1527 100th 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 Lee Benson, who passed away on | 4 | | February 24, 2018; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, John Benson was born in Fort Dodge, Iowa on | 6 | | February 20, 1945 and moved to Naperville in 1973; he proudly | 7 | | served in U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War; and
| 8 | | WHEREAS, John Benson was a retired, self-employed | 9 | | accountant whose many clients became life-long friends; and
| 10 | | WHEREAS, John Benson was an active member of St. Raphael | 11 | | Catholic Church for over 40 years; and
| 12 | | WHEREAS, John Benson enjoyed playing golf, poker, hunting | 13 | | with his son, and traveling with his family; he loved life and | 14 | | lived it to the fullest; his generosity and compassion will be | 15 | | greatly missed; and
| 16 | | WHEREAS, John Benson is survived by his loving wife of 48 | 17 | | years, Sandy; his son, Garth; his daughter-in-law, Sereen; his | 18 | | beloved granddaughter, Hadley; his sister, Vivian; his | 19 | | brother-in-law, Bill Kanzmeier; and his springer spaniel, Ivy; | 20 | | therefore, be it
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| 1 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL | 2 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 3 | | John Lee Benson, and extend our sincere condolences to his | 4 | | family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | 5 | | further
| 6 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 7 | | presented to the family of John Benson as an expression of our | 8 | | deepest sympathy.
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