Bill Text: IL HR0676 | 2017-2018 | 100th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of Lester Leon Johnson of Bath.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2017-11-07 - Resolution Adopted [HR0676 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2017-HR0676-Introduced.html
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1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | ||||||
3 | Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Lester | ||||||
4 | Leon Johnson of Bath, who passed away on August 9, 2017; and
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5 | WHEREAS, Lester Johnson was born in
Chandlerville to Lewis | ||||||
6 | Byron and Lola Violet (Hohimer) Johnson on February 24, 1943; | ||||||
7 | he married Mary
Frances Sarff on October 30, 1965; and
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8 | WHEREAS, Lester Johnson retired from
Caterpillar, Inc. | ||||||
9 | after over 25 years of work in the foundry; he served as an
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10 | officer with the Bath Police Department for over 30 years; he | ||||||
11 | also worked as a
commercial fisherman; and
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12 | WHEREAS, Lester Johnson was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran | ||||||
13 | Church in Havana; and
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14 | WHEREAS, Lester Johnson was preceded in death by his | ||||||
15 | parents and his
sisters, Flora Jane West and Muriel Sue Felles; | ||||||
16 | and
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17 | WHEREAS, Lester Johnson is survived by his wife, Mary; his | ||||||
18 | daughters, Deanna Lee (Floyd)
Foutch, Shannon Rebecca Page, and | ||||||
19 | Martina Kae (Mike) Pherigo; his grandchildren, Marissa, Drake, | ||||||
20 | Justin, Josh, and Jake; five
great-grandchildren; his sisters, |
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1 | Lois Russell and Shirley Hall; and several nieces and nephews; | ||||||
2 | therefore, be it
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3 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | ||||||
4 | HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | ||||||
5 | mourn the passing of Lester Leon Johnson, and extend our | ||||||
6 | sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew | ||||||
7 | and loved him; and be it further
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8 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
9 | presented to the family of Lester Johnson as an expression of | ||||||
10 | our deepest sympathy.
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