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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 Donald J. Johnson of Alton |
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| on Monday, August 7, 2006; and
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| WHEREAS, He was born on May 14, 1946, in Harrisburg to |
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| Roger and Norma (Hanks) Johnson; and
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| WHEREAS, He married the former Barbara A. Tepen on May 10, |
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| 1969, at SS. Peter and Paul Catholic Church; and
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| WHEREAS, He owned and operated D.J.'s Bar and Grill in |
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| Upper Alton for the last 26 years; he was a winner of the Pride |
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| Chili Cook-off several times, a board member of the Boys and |
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| Girls Club of Alton, and a supporter of the Alton-Godfrey |
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| Rotary Club, the Upper Alton Businessman's Association, and the |
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| Quarterback Club; and |
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| WHEREAS, He was an avid golfer, fisherman, and card player; |
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| he was a great University of Illinois sports fan, supporting |
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| all sports at the university; and
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| WHEREAS, The passing of Donald J. Johnson has been deeply |
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| felt by many, especially his wife, Barbara; his parents, Roger |
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| and Norma; his children, Jennifer Johnson and Brad Johnson and |
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| his wife, Melissa; his grandchildren, Jessica and Jacob Johnson |
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| and Emilee Martin; his brother, Michael Johnson; several |
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| brothers and sisters-in-law; and his many nieces and nephews; |
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| therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL |
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| ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of |
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| Donald J. Johnson, and we extend our sincere condolences to his |
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| family, his friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it |
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| further
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