Full Text of SR1887 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 M. Elliott Jr., who passed away on | 4 | | June 14, 2018; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, John Elliott Jr. was born in Rockford to John Sr. | 6 | | and Myrtle (Wiles) Elliott on February 16, 1945; he graduated | 7 | | from Harlem High School, attended Rock Valley College, and | 8 | | served in the United States Air Force for four years; and
| 9 | | WHEREAS, John Elliott Jr. worked at Woodward from 1965 | 10 | | until 2000; after an early retirement, he and his wife | 11 | | purchased the Dairy Depot, and he also began to work as a | 12 | | consultant for American Governor as a leading expert on | 13 | | hydraulic turbine controls; and
| 14 | | WHEREAS, John Elliott Jr. loved community service and | 15 | | worked as a volunteer firefighter for the Loves Park Volunteer | 16 | | Fire Department for over 20 years; he also served on the Boards | 17 | | for the Greater Rockford Airport Authority, Winnebago County, | 18 | | Harlem School, and the Salvation Army; he was a Trustee for the | 19 | | Village of Machesney Park, President of the Parks Chamber of | 20 | | Commerce, and a Booster of the Young at Heart Festival; and
| 21 | | WHEREAS, John Elliott Jr. was preceded in death by his |
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| 1 | | parents; his nephew, Joel Redenius; and his mentor, John | 2 | | Krevel; and
| 3 | | WHEREAS, John Elliott Jr. is survived by his wife of 42 | 4 | | years, Diane; his son, Steve Elliott; his stepdaughter, Tonya | 5 | | Lamia; his brother, Gary (Judi) Elliott; his sisters-in-law, | 6 | | Donna (Jim) Carlson and Carolyn Redenius; his nieces, Vera | 7 | | Adams, Cameo (Steve) Baehler, Amanda Carlson, Andrea (Tom) | 8 | | Farone, Kristin (Dean) Bice, and Dana (Mossy) Vaughn; his | 9 | | nephews, Greg (Shelley) Carlson and Donald Swagger; his | 10 | | great-nieces and great-nephews; his Dairy Depot Family; and his | 11 | | many wonderful family and friends; therefore, be it
| 12 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL | 13 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 14 | | John M. Elliott Jr. and extend our sincere condolences to his | 15 | | family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | 16 | | further
| 17 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 18 | | presented to the family of John Elliott Jr. as an expression of | 19 | | our deepest sympathy.
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