Bill Text: IL SR0516 | 2009-2010 | 96th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of Elenor Johnson.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2010-01-13 - Resolution Adopted [SR0516 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2009-SR0516-Introduced.html
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| 1 | SENATE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to | ||||||
| 3 | learn of the death of
Elenor Johnson, who passed away on | ||||||
| 4 | October 31, 2009; and
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| 5 | WHEREAS, Elenor Johnson grew up in Wheaton; she was the | ||||||
| 6 | valedictorian of her senior class at Wheaton Community High | ||||||
| 7 | School; she married Herbert Johnson Sr. in 1945; and
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| 8 | WHEREAS, More than 50 years ago, Elenor Johnson and her | ||||||
| 9 | husband, a World War II veteran, organized the first fish fry | ||||||
| 10 | at the Wheaton VFW Post 2164 hall; the fish fry quickly became | ||||||
| 11 | a tradition at the hall, with Mrs. Johnson running the cash | ||||||
| 12 | station and making sure over 200 guests had warm meals promptly | ||||||
| 13 | delivered to their tables; she also served as a past president | ||||||
| 14 | of the Ladies Auxiliary of VFW Post 2164; and
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| 15 | WHEREAS, Elenor Johnson was preceded in death by her | ||||||
| 16 | husband, Herbert Johnson Sr.; and
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| 17 | WHEREAS, Elenor Johnson is survived by her sons, Herb and | ||||||
| 18 | Donald; her daughter, Trudy Smith; her 6 grandchildren; and her | ||||||
| 19 | 3 great-grandchildren; therefore, be it
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| 20 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL | ||||||
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| 1 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with | ||||||
| 2 | her family and friends, the passing of Elenor Johnson; and be | ||||||
| 3 | it further
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| 4 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
| 5 | presented to the family of Elenor Johnson as an expression of | ||||||
| 6 | our sympathy.
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