Full Text of SR0969 99th 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 Wendell "J.W." Haney of Milan, who | 4 | | passed away on August 28, 2015; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, John Haney was born in Aledo on April 14, 1928 to | 6 | | John Henry and Emma Mathilda (nee Murdock) Haney; he married | 7 | | Betty Marie Waggoner in Marston on June 7, 1950; he graduated | 8 | | from Aledo High School and later received an associates degree | 9 | | from Black Hawk College; and
| 10 | | WHEREAS, John Haney was a veteran of the Korean War and was | 11 | | awarded the Combat Infantry Badge; he retired as a Captain from | 12 | | the Illinois Army National Guard 123rd Field Artillery; he | 13 | | retired in 1985 as an Equipment Specialist Supervisor with the | 14 | | Tank Automotive Command at the Rock Island Arsenal after 32 | 15 | | years of federal service; and
| 16 | | WHEREAS, John Haney was a 50-year and life member of | 17 | | Masonic Lodge 679 in Buffalo Prairie and Trio Lodge 57 in Rock | 18 | | Island; he was past Governor, Administrator, and Pilgrim Degree | 19 | | at Moose Lodge 190, Rock Island; he was a member of Kaaba | 20 | | Shriner, Davenport; the Black Hawk Shrine Club; the Order of | 21 | | Eastern Star; Andalusia Chapter 617; Rock Island Elks 980; the | 22 | | Korean War Veterans Association; American Legion Post 1166, |
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| 1 | | Reynolds; Mohassen Grotto, Davenport; the Valley of Moline | 2 | | Scottish Rite; and Baptist Antioch Church, Reynolds; and | 3 | | WHEREAS, John Haney enjoyed playing golf and organized | 4 | | various tournaments; he wintered in Texas with his wife and | 5 | | enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, John Haney was preceded in death by his parents, | 7 | | and his wife, Betty; and
| 8 | | WHEREAS, John Haney is survived by his children, Michael | 9 | | (Helen) Haney and Richard (Cathy) Haney; his grandchildren, | 10 | | Elizabeth (Michael) Gorman, John W. Haney, Megan Haney, and | 11 | | Matthew Haney; his great-grandchildren, Anthony and Eleni | 12 | | Gorman; his sister, Barbara Evans; and his special friend, Mary | 13 | | Lloyd; therefore, be it
| 14 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL | 15 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 16 | | John Wendell "J.W." Haney, and extend our sincere condolences | 17 | | to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be | 18 | | it further
| 19 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 20 | | presented to the family of John Haney as an expression of our | 21 | | deepest sympathy.
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