Bill Text: IL SR0357 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the passing of Johnny A. Wagner of Aledo.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-10-26 - Resolution Adopted [SR0357 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2023-SR0357-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 Johnny A. Wagner of Aledo, who passed | ||||||
| 4 | away on May 29, 2023; and
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| 5 | WHEREAS, Johnny Wagner was born to Clyde J. and Naomi | ||||||
| 6 | Finch Wagner in New Boston on August 14, 1926; he graduated | ||||||
| 7 | from New Boston High School in 1944; he served in the U.S. Army | ||||||
| 8 | from December 1950 to September 1952 and was stationed in | ||||||
| 9 | Korea; he married Lois Scull in New Boston on June 28, 1952; | ||||||
| 10 | and
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| 11 | WHEREAS, Johnny Wagner farmed with his son and his brother | ||||||
| 12 | in the New Boston area for many years; and
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| 13 | WHEREAS, Johnny Wagner was a 75-year member of the New | ||||||
| 14 | Boston Masonic Lodge AF & AM #59, where he was a 33rd degree | ||||||
| 15 | mason and served as master mason for four years and as | ||||||
| 16 | secretary for 50 years; he was a lifetime member of Mercer | ||||||
| 17 | County VFW Post 1571 and Aledo American Legion Fallerans #121; | ||||||
| 18 | and
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| 19 | WHEREAS, Johnny Wagner enjoyed fishing, throwing | ||||||
| 20 | horseshoes, gardening, and playing cards; and
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| 1 | WHEREAS, Johnny Wagner was preceded in death by his | ||||||
| 2 | parents and one son, Elmer; and
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| 3 | WHEREAS, Johnny Wagner is survived by his wife, Lois; his | ||||||
| 4 | daughters, Brenda (David Dixon) Wagner and Diane Dunn; his | ||||||
| 5 | grandchildren, Amy (Kyle) Hirsh and John (Shelly Zachert) | ||||||
| 6 | Dunn; three great-grandchildren, Mikayla Dunn, Lyjah Hirsh, | ||||||
| 7 | and Minka Hirsh; his brother, Clyde "Dig" (Leila) Wagner; his | ||||||
| 8 | sister, Patsy Henry; and several nieces and nephews; | ||||||
| 9 | therefore, be it
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| 10 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL | ||||||
| 11 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | ||||||
| 12 | Johnny A. Wagner and extend our sincere condolences to his | ||||||
| 13 | family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | ||||||
| 14 | further
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| 15 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
| 16 | presented to the family of Johnny Wagner as an expression of | ||||||
| 17 | our deepest sympathy.
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