SR0069LRB099 05777 GRL 25821 r


  
1
SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of  Ann Hughes-Johnson of Waukegan, who 
4passed away on January 5, 2015; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Ann Hughes-Johnson was born on July 23, 1925 in 
6Charleston, West Virginia; and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, Ann Hughes-Johnson graduated from Seminole High 
8School in Sanford, Florida in 1943; she subsequently earned her 
9Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry from Stetson University 
10in 1949, her Master of Education degree (cum laude) from the 
11National College of Education at National Louis University in 
121964, and 62 hours towards her Ph.D. in math at Northwestern 
13University; she was elected to the honorary Gamma Sigma Epsilon 
14Chemistry Fraternity while at Stetson and to the Pi Lambda 
15Theta honorary education fraternity while at Northwestern; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, Ann Hughes-Johnson retired in 1985 from an 
17education career that spanned over 25 years; she taught at 
18Commonwealth School (now Novak-King) in North Chicago, Beach 
19Park Elementary School, and Waukegan High School; she also was 
20a chemist at Abbott Laboratories for a year before going into 
21teaching; and
  
 
 
 
SR0069- 2 -LRB099 05777 GRL 25821 r

1    WHEREAS, Ann Hughes-Johnson was an involved member of the 
2First Presbyterian Church of Waukegan, where she was an elder, 
3deacon, singer in the Westminster Choir, and Sunday School 
4teacher; she was also very involved in the Trinity Evangelical 
5Lutheran Church of Waukegan, where she sang in the choir and 
6served on the Church Council and Women's Circle; she was also a 
7member of numerous civic organizations, including the Exchange 
8Club, the American Association of University Women, the 
9Waukegan Township Supervisor's office, the Philanthropic 
10Educational Organization, the Women's Club, the Girl Scouts of 
11America, the Waukegan Swedish Glee Club, the Waukegan Symphony 
12Chorus, and many other bridge, golf, and community 
13organizations; and
 
14    WHEREAS, Ann Hughes-Johnson was preceded in death by her 
15loving husband of 52 years, Judge John L. Hughes, and her 
16brother, Al Stine; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Ann Hughes-Johnson is survived by her loving 
18husband of 18 years, Ralph Vincent Johnson; 4 children, Michael 
19(Connie) Hughes, David (Marilyn) Hughes, Steven (Mary) Hughes, 
20and Patricia Hughes; 3 step-children, Lynette (John) Carlson, 
21Doug (Kathleen) Johnson, and Cindy (Tim Kasper); 11 
22grandchildren; 3 1/2 great-grandchildren; and a sister-in-law, 
23Liz Stine; therefore, be it
  
 
 
 
SR0069- 3 -LRB099 05777 GRL 25821 r

1    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
2ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with her 
3family and friends, mourn the passing of Ann Hughes-Johnson; 
4and be it further
  
 
5    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
6presented to the family of Ann Hughes-Johnson as an expression 
7of our sympathy.