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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Senate of the State of Illinois
3 learned with regret of the death of Barbara Johnson; and
 
4     WHEREAS, She was born on September 16, 1934, to Noah and
5 Leeretta Kyles of Kosciusko, Mississippi; she attended
6 Christian Liberty Baptist Church in Kosciusko as a child; she
7 went on to join Truevine Missionary Baptist Church, where she
8 was an active member until illness prevented her from attending
9 regularly; she was especially proud of the scholarship program
10 that she founded for college-bound students; and
 
11     WHEREAS, When she was growing up, she was an avid
12 basketball player; she was a twirling majorette in the school
13 band and held the record of being one of the best majorettes in
14 the history of the school; and
 
15     WHEREAS, Mrs. Johnson retired from the Social Security
16 Administration after 20 years of service; her colleagues
17 remember most the way that she greeted her clients with a
18 genuine desire to help them; she always wore a smile and
19 laughter was always present when she met new people; and
 
20     WHEREAS, The passing of Barbara Johnson has been deeply
21 felt by many, especially her husband, LeRoy; her daughters,
22 Deborah D. Harper (Ronald) and Patricia A. Turner (Michael);
23 her son, Andre D. Johnson; her grandchildren, Keturah Harper
24 Sline (Jason), Naaman B. Harper, Amiel B. Harper, Michael
25 Turner II, Myron Turner, Mario Turner, and Andre D. Johnson
26 Jr.; her five great-grandchildren; a special son, Steven Dancy;
27 her sisters, Virginia Winters, Beatrice K. Moore (Leo), and
28 Sarah Kyles; her brothers, Walter G. Kyles (Marilyn) and James
29 T. Kyles (Theresa); her sister-in-law, Fronnie Kyles; her
30 brother-in-law, Ralph Woullard; and her many nieces, nephews,
31 cousins, friends, and extended family; therefore, be it
 

 

 

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1     RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL
2 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
3 Barbara Johnson, and we extend our sincere condolences to her
4 family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it
5 further
 
6     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
7 presented to her family as an expression of our deepest
8 sympathy.