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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3learn of the death of Jerome A. "Jerry" Johnson of McHenry, who
4passed away on August 16, 2013; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Jerome Johnson was born on September 17, 1946 in
6Rockford; his parents were Warren and Aileen (Reynolds)
7Johnson; he married Star Norini on April 10, 1995 in Woodstock;
8and
 
9    WHEREAS, Jerome Johnson was a proud veteran of the Vietnam
10War; and
 
11    WHEREAS, Jerome Johnson was a devout Christian and was very
12involved with The Chapel in McHenry; he was also an avid
13fisherman, photographer, and banjo player; and
 
14    WHEREAS, Jerome Johnson was preceded in death by his
15parents; and
 
16    WHEREAS, Jerome Johnson is survived by his wife, Star; his
17children, Wendy (Joe) Callahan, Tracy Johnson, and Garrett
18(Kari) Johnson; his stepchildren, Jennifer (Tim) Simmons,
19Penny Steffen, and Kenneth (Laura) Ptaszek Jr.; his
20grandchildren, Jordan, Christopher, Julia, Alex, Zachary,

 

 

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1Samantha, Emily, Andrea, Madelaine, Ryan, and Avery; his
2sister, Jan (Shawn) Morrison; his brother, Larry (Sharon)
3Johnson; and his many nieces, nephews, and friends; therefore,
4be it
 
5    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL
6ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his
7family and friends, mourn the passing of Jerome A. "Jerry"
8Johnson; and be it further
 
9    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
10presented to the family of Jerome Johnson as an expression of
11our sympathy.