Full Text of SR0256 102nd General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened | 3 | | to learn of the death of James W. "Bill" Johnson of Silvis, who | 4 | | passed away on March 20, 2021; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Bill Johnson was born in Springfield to George | 6 | | Andrew and Florence Lorriane Ulrey Johnson on October 28, | 7 | | 1938; he served in the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Roosevelt and | 8 | | USS Independence during the Vietnam War and married Shirley | 9 | | Ann Baird in Moline on November 18, 1962; and
| 10 | | WHEREAS, Bill Johnson retired from the Rock Island Arsenal | 11 | | after 28 years; and
| 12 | | WHEREAS, Bill Johnson loved attending his children's and | 13 | | grandchildren's sporting events; he also enjoyed bowling, | 14 | | baseball and softball, playing pool, and fishing; he was a fan | 15 | | of the Illini, the Chicago Bears, and the St. Louis Cardinals; | 16 | | and
| 17 | | WHEREAS, Bill Johnson was preceded in death by his | 18 | | parents; his stepparents, Jean Lewis and Adrian Losey; his | 19 | | son, Wayne; his sister, Judith Marlene Carstens; and his | 20 | | stepsister, Patricia Ann Beal; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Bill Johnson is survived by his wife, Shirley; | 2 | | his children, Sydney "Scott" (Diane) Johnson, Deborah (Jack) | 3 | | Brooks, James W. "Bill" Johnson Jr., Georgette Andrea (Dave) | 4 | | Wheeler, and Sherry Renee (Kartey) Ocansey; 10 grandchildren; | 5 | | 10 great-grandchildren; and his stepsisters, Judy (Charlie) | 6 | | Nance and Nancy Terrill; therefore, be it
| 7 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL | 8 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 9 | | James W. "Bill" Johnson and extend our sincere condolences to | 10 | | his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | 11 | | further
| 12 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 13 | | presented to the family of Bill Johnson as an expression of our | 14 | | deepest sympathy.
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