SR0987 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Hinsdale Deputy Fire Chief Mark P. Johnson, who died in the line of duty on September 20, 2010; and

WHEREAS, Prior to working with the Hinsdale Fire Department, he worked for Soukup's Hardware (now, Fuller's Hardware) throughout high school and college; he later worked at the Adventist Hinsdale Hospital as the safety inspector; and

WHEREAS, He lived in LaGrange Park and held an associate's degree in fire science from the College of DuPage, a bachelor's degree in fire science from Southern Illinois University, and a bachelor's degree in psychology from the University of Illinois in Chicago; and

WHEREAS, He joined the Hinsdale Fire Department in February of 1986; he was promoted to lieutenant in October of 2001, to captain in May of 2003, and to deputy chief in May of 2008; and

WHEREAS, He voluntarily enrolled in the Good Samaritan Paramedic program in 1988, becoming one of the first paramedic/firefighters in the department; and

WHEREAS, He served as the department's training officer and paramedic coordinator for several years; and

WHEREAS, He was preceded in death by his parents; Philip and Carol Johnson; and

WHEREAS, Mark Johnson is survived by his wife, Cheryl (nee, Schroeder); his son, Matthew; his siblings, Eric (Kyle) Bachman-Johnson, Hope (James) Glass, Joyce (Don) Ross, and Leif (Liz) Johnson; his mother-in-law and father-in-law, Mary and Leo Schroeder; his sisters-in-law, Carrie Chavez and Sue Schroeder; and his nieces and nephews, Jessica, Addie, Bart, Jamie, Logan, Jenny, Jake, Ben, Avery, Mindi, Julian, Nathan, Aidan, Beth, Emily, Lauren, Jackie, Abbey, Finn, Nick, Amanda, Maddi, Tori, and Emma; 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, friends, fellow firefighters, and a grateful community, the passing of Hinsdale Deputy Fire Chief Mark P. Johnson; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Mark Johnson as a symbol of our sincere sympathy.