Bill Text: IL SR0708 | 2025-2026 | 104th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the passing of John M. Eckert of Springfield.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: (Passed) 2026-04-16 - Resolution Adopted [SR0708 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2025-SR0708-Introduced.html
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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 M. Eckert of Springfield, who | ||||||
| 4 | passed away on February 15, 2026; and | ||||||
| 5 | WHEREAS, John Eckert, the son of the late Albert and Nancy | ||||||
| 6 | Eckert, was born on March 21, 1959; and | ||||||
| 7 | WHEREAS, John Eckert worked for the Department on Aging | ||||||
| 8 | for over 20 years, strengthening supportive services for older | ||||||
| 9 | Illinoisans and people with disabilities and influencing laws | ||||||
| 10 | to improve their lives, and he finished his career as the | ||||||
| 11 | deputy division manager; and | ||||||
| 12 | WHEREAS, John Eckert was a devoted son, brother, and uncle | ||||||
| 13 | who inspired others to live fully and love generously; he | ||||||
| 14 | embodied perseverance and a deep commitment to finding purpose | ||||||
| 15 | beyond his life's disadvantages; and | ||||||
| 16 | WHEREAS, John Eckert is survived by his siblings, Jim | ||||||
| 17 | (Sharon), Grace, Carol, Susan (Jeff), and Martha; his nephew | ||||||
| 18 | and nieces, James, Grace, Pepper, and Kate; and his | ||||||
| 19 | great-nieces, Reina, Marina, and Iona; therefore, be it | ||||||
| 20 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL | ||||||
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| 1 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | ||||||
| 2 | John M. Eckert and extend our sincere condolences to his | ||||||
| 3 | family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | ||||||
| 4 | further | ||||||
| 5 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
| 6 | presented to the family of John Eckert as an expression of our | ||||||
| 7 | deepest sympathy. | ||||||
