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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Ralph E. Johnston of Johnsburg, who 
4passed away on October 28, 2013; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Ralph Johnston was born on August 23, 1925 in 
6Latham to Harold and Stella (nee Gasaway) Johnston; he attended 
7the University of Illinois, where he earned his Bachelor of 
8Science in Electrical Engineering; he served his country for 4 
9years in the United States Navy during World War II; he married 
10Madeline Berner on May 26, 1951 at St. Nicholas Church in 
11Chicago; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Ralph Johnston was employed by the Claude S. 
13Gordon Company in Richmond for 40 years, eventually becoming 
14their Vice-President of operations; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Ralph Johnston was an avid gardener and a golf 
16enthusiast; he also enjoyed wintering in Florida and Arizona 
17and loved to attend his grandchildren's  sporting events; he 
18liked to volunteer at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, Ralph Johnston was preceded in death by his wife 
20of 61 years, Madeline, and by his parents; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Ralph Johnston is survived by his children, John 
2(Susan) Johnston and Mary Lou (Gerald) Assell; his 
3grandchildren, Jill (Chris) Martelli, Danny (Jenny) Johnston, 
4Jacob (Monica) Chalupa, and Zachary Chalupa; his 
5great-grandchildren, Gracie and Benjamin Chalupa; his 
6step-grandchildren, Jeremy, Gabby, and Alex Assell; and his 
7many nieces, nephews, relatives, and friends; therefore, be it
  
 
8    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL 
9ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
10Ralph E. Johnston, and extend our sincere condolences to his 
11family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
12further
  
 
13    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
14presented to the family of Ralph Johnston as an expression of 
15our deepest sympathy.