Full Text of SR0303 101st 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 Robert "Bob" Johnson of Rock Island, who | 4 | | passed away on March 27, 2019; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Bob Johnson was born in Peoria to George "Bud" and | 6 | | Bernice "Bea" Sweetnam Johnson on August 6, 1936; he served in | 7 | | the United States Navy as a Radar Operator from 1954 to 1958; | 8 | | he received his undergraduate degree from Bradley University | 9 | | and his master's degree from Illinois State University; his | 10 | | master's thesis was instrumental in establishing the law | 11 | | enforcement program at Illinois State University; he married | 12 | | Judy Fordham in Peoria on January 9, 1965; and
| 13 | | WHEREAS, Bob Johnson worked as a police officer in Peoria | 14 | | for ten years before moving to the Quad-City area; he was the | 15 | | director of the Law Enforcement Program at Black Hawk College | 16 | | in Moline; he was one of three police officers who received the | 17 | | Medal of Valor for service to the Black Hawk College community; | 18 | | and
| 19 | | WHEREAS, Bob Johnson enjoyed woodworking, fishing, | 20 | | golfing, gardening, and spending time with his children and | 21 | | grandchildren; he also enjoyed mentoring students and the | 22 | | friendly golfing rivalry he had with his twin brother; he and |
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| 1 | | his wife often reminisced about their time in Massachusetts and | 2 | | their time spent traveling along the East Coast; and
| 3 | | WHEREAS, Bob Johnson was preceded in death by his parents; | 4 | | his daughter, Patti Johnson; his siblings, Joan Purcell, James | 5 | | Johnson, and William Johnson; and his special aunt, Lucille | 6 | | Johnson; and
| 7 | | WHEREAS, Bob Johnson is survived by his wife, Judy; his | 8 | | children, Sue (Larry) Reichard, Pamela (John) Griffith, | 9 | | Michael (Christine) Johnson, and Holly (John) Lowe; his | 10 | | grandchildren, Brandon Reichard, Nicholas (Lindsay) Reichard, | 11 | | Stephen (Natalie) Griffith, Zachary Griffith, Maria Johnson, | 12 | | Andrew Johnson, Matthew (Brooke) Johnson, T.J. (Erin) Lowe, and | 13 | | Matthew Lowe; his great-grandchildren, Rosie Jane, Cooper, | 14 | | Jocelyn, and Eli; his sister-in-law, Lu Johnson; and his many | 15 | | nieces, nephews, great-nieces, and great-nephews; therefore, | 16 | | be it
| 17 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL | 18 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 19 | | Robert "Bob" Johnson and extend our sincere condolences to his | 20 | | family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | 21 | | further
| 22 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
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| 1 | | presented to the family of Bob Johnson as an expression of our | 2 | | deepest sympathy.
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