Full Text of SR0958 103rd 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 John F. Downs of Canton, who passed | 4 | | away on April 13, 2024; and | 5 | | WHEREAS, John Downs was born to Franklin and Lydia (Johns) | 6 | | Downs in Canton on March 22, 1942; he served in the U.S. Navy | 7 | | Reserve from 1960 to 1966, during which he was in active | 8 | | service from 1962 to 1964; he married Patricia Messer at | 9 | | Shields Chapel Church in Canton on August 20, 1961; and | 10 | | WHEREAS, John Downs worked as a heavy equipment operator | 11 | | for Caterpillar, Inc., retiring after 30 years of service; he | 12 | | also worked as a custodian for Canton School District #66 for | 13 | | 10 years; and | 14 | | WHEREAS, John Downs was an avid hunter and fisherman; he | 15 | | enjoyed shooting clays, woodworking, and tinkering; and | 16 | | WHEREAS, John Downs was preceded in death by his parents; | 17 | | his son, John Downs Jr.; his brother, Thomas Downs; and his | 18 | | sister, Betty Shaw; and | 19 | | WHEREAS, John Downs is survived by his wife; his children, | 20 | | Steve (Kelly) Downs and Jennifer (Matt) McKenzie; his |
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| 1 | | grandchildren, Trey (Kristen) Downs, Allen (Amber) Downs, | 2 | | Mallory (Ian) Foster, Brent Downs, Jason Downs, Lucas | 3 | | McKenzie, and Aaron McKenzie; his great-grandchildren, Owen | 4 | | Downs, Ellie Downs, Charlotte Foster, Ruby Foster, Teddy | 5 | | Foster, and Evelyn Downs; and his sister, Jane (Larry) Wages; | 6 | | therefore, be it | 7 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL | 8 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 9 | | John F. Downs and extend our sincere condolences to his | 10 | | 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 John Downs as an expression of our | 14 | | deepest sympathy. |
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