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| SENATE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Senate of the State of Illinois |
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| learned with regret of the death of Elgin Township Supervisor |
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| Douglas C. Johnson of Elgin on Friday, November 25, 2005; and
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| WHEREAS, He was born on August 1, 1927, in Woodstock, |
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| Illinois, and was the son of Victor and Lucille Johnson; he had |
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| been a resident of Elgin most of his life; he valiantly served |
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| his country as a member of the U.S. Marines for four years; and
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| WHEREAS, Mr. Johnson had been employed by the First |
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| National Bank of Elgin for 25 years; he took over as Elgin |
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| Township supervisor in May of 1993 and led the township through |
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| major budget cuts and a lawsuit, after his predecessor |
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| embezzled $1.5 million in township funds; and
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| WHEREAS, He was a member of St. Laurence Catholic Church of |
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| Elgin, a founding member of the Morning Kiwanis Club, active |
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| with the YMCA, a past president of the John Erickson League, |
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| active with Big Brothers, and he helped found the Little |
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| English School; and
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| WHEREAS, He was named Elgin Township Republican Man of the |
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| Year in 1999; was a member of the Elgin Riverside Club; a |
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| member of the Loyal Order of Moose, Lodge #799 of Elgin; and he |
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| was presently Senior Vice Commandant of the Elgin Marine Corp |
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| League, Detachment #077; and
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| WHEREAS, The passing of Mr. Johnson has been deeply felt by |
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| many, especially his wife of 45 years, Barbara; his daughter, |
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| Carrie (Jeff) Jones; his sons, Scott (Kathy) Johnson and Randy |
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| (Dianne) Johnson; his grandchildren, Steven, Carly, Jessica, |
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| Tyler, and Kathleen; and his brother, Del (Margaret) Johnson; |
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| he was preceded in death by his parents; his sister, Deanna; |
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| and his brother, Dale; therefore, be it
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