Bill Text: IL SR0256 | 2021-2022 | 102nd General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of James W. "Bill" Johnson of Silvis.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2021-04-29 - Resolution Adopted [SR0256 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2021-SR0256-Introduced.html
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| 1 | SENATE RESOLUTION
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| 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
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| 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
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| 10 | WHEREAS, Bill Johnson retired from the Rock Island Arsenal | ||||||
| 11 | after 28 years; and
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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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