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HOUSE RESOLUTION


 
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    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House  of


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Representatives  were  saddened  to  learn  of the

death of Michael  
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Steven  Johnson  of  Chicago  on

November 11, 2003; and
 
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    WHEREAS, Mr. Johnson was born in Los Angeles, California

 to 
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Rayfield and Clairece Watkins who preceded him in  death;

 he  
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graduated from Wendell Phillips High School, after which
he 
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served four years in the United States Air  Force;  after


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discharge,  he  continued  his  education  and  received  an


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Associate's Degree in Mathematics from Kennedy-King College;


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and
 
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    WHEREAS, Mr.  Johnson  worked  for  the Chicago Transit


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Authority for thirty-four years, a job he really  loved  and


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enjoyed;  he  also  worked for the Chicago Park District; he

was 
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very involved with community  activities  in  the  early

1970s as a 
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Democratic Precinct Captain of the 2nd Ward; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Mr. Johnson accepted Christ at an early age and


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attended  Christ  Universal  Temple  in  Chicago;  he  had a


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charismatic personality  and  infectious  smile;  he  was  a

"people 
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person"; and
 
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    WHEREAS,      Michael Steven Johnson's passing will be deeply

 
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felt  by  many,  especially  his  wife  of twenty-six years,

 Willia; 
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his two daughters, Alderman Latasha Thomas  (Timothy

 Jr.) and 
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Teresa Johnson; his son, Justin; his grandchildren,

 Victoria,  
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Timothy  III,  and  Christian Jaelen; his godson,
 Romulus Jackson; 
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his sisters, Imani Kali-Nyah and  Lametrice

 Bush  (Kirk);  his  
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brother,  Rayfield Watkins, Jr.; his two

 special aunts, Ora D. 
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Frenchwood  and  Betty  Woodward;  his

 mother-in-law, Emma Pope; 
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his five sisters-in-law; his three

 brothers-in-law;   his  three  
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special  cousins,  Johnny  L.

 Robinson, Earle Deloach, and Thomas 
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Gosha; his  two  special

 friends,  Lionel Walker and Milford 
 


 









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Hackett; numerous nieces
 and nephews; and a host  of  other  
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relatives  and  friends;

 therefore, be it

 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
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NINETY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
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mourn the death of Michael Steven Johnson along with all who 
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knew and loved him and extend our sincere condolences to his 
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family and friends; and be it further

 
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    RESOLVED, That  a  suitable  copy of this resolution be

 
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presented to the family of  Michael  Steven  Johnson  as  an

 
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expression of our deepest sympathy.