SR0823 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of R. Wayne Johnessee of Alton, who passed away on May 2, 2010; and

WHEREAS, He was born January 27, 1961, in Alton to Harry R. and Doris (Fisher) Johnessee; Richard married the former Phyllis A. Bruce on August 31, 1984, at St. Matthews Catholic Church in Alton; and

WHEREAS, The 1979 Alton High School graduate was vice president of Johnessee Construction Inc. and a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Alton; he also was a member of Alton Wood River Sportsman Club in Godfrey and the Carpenters Local 377 of Alton; and

WHEREAS, Richard was an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed fishing, turkey hunting, deer hunting, and goose hunting; he also competed in Outdoorsman Sporting Clay competitions; he enjoyed spending time with his family and friends; and

WHEREAS, He was preceded in death by his father-in-law Harry W. Bruce; and

WHEREAS, R. Wayne Johnessee is survived by his wife, Phyllis; his parents; his children, Adam and Abagail Johnessee; his brother and his spouse, Kevin and Marla Johnessee; his sisters and their spouses, Patty and Randy Heil, Kathy and Brad Travis, Pam and Ken Cox, and Judy and Chad Mitchell; his mother-in-law, Evada Bruce; his sisters-in-law, Penny Lovegren and Patti Smith and her spouse, Bud; his brothers-in-law and their spouses; Maurice and Julie Bruce and Michael and Deb Bruce; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with his family and friends, the passing of R. Wayne Johnessee; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of R. "Wayne" Johnessee as a symbol of our sincere sympathy.