Bill Text: IL SR0968 | 2019-2020 | 101st General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the passing of John A. Math.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2020-01-29 - Resolution Adopted [SR0968 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2019-SR0968-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 John A. Math of Rock Island, who passed | ||||||
4 | away on January 21, 2020; and
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5 | WHEREAS, John A. Math was born in Rock Island to Ferdinand | ||||||
6 | and Hildagard (Just) Math on January 27, 1933; he graduated | ||||||
7 | from St. Ambrose Academy in Davenport in 1951; he served in the | ||||||
8 | U.S. Army during the Korean War; he married Minnette M. Sweers | ||||||
9 | in Moline on July 28, 1953; and
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10 | WHEREAS, John A. Math worked for the Rock Island Railroad | ||||||
11 | for 24 years; he served as president of the Rock Island | ||||||
12 | Railroad Union for many years; he then worked at McLaughlin | ||||||
13 | Body in Moline and retired in 1991; he also had a hobby job at a | ||||||
14 | local car wash in Moline; and
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15 | WHEREAS, John A. Math was a member of the Knights of | ||||||
16 | Columbus, 4th Degree Loras Assembly in Davenport and the | ||||||
17 | Knights of Columbus 716 Leo Council in Silvis; he loved his | ||||||
18 | family and was proud of all their achievements; and
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19 | WHEREAS, John A. Math was preceded in death by his parents; | ||||||
20 | his sister-in-law, Bonnie Math; and his son-in-law, Tom | ||||||
21 | Morrissey; and
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1 | WHEREAS, John A. Math is survived by his wife; his | ||||||
2 | daughter, Christine Morrissey; his son, Steven Math; his | ||||||
3 | sister, Lois (Fred) DeCoster; and his brother, Paul Math; | ||||||
4 | therefore, be it
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5 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL | ||||||
6 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | ||||||
7 | John A. Math and extend our sincere condolences to his family, | ||||||
8 | friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it further
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9 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
10 | presented to the family of John Math as an expression of our | ||||||
11 | deepest sympathy.
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