Bill Text: IL SR1162 | 2019-2020 | 101st General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of John G. Harpst of Fisher.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2020-05-24 - Resolution Adopted [SR1162 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2019-SR1162-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 G. Harpst of Fisher, who passed away | ||||||
4 | on May 4, 2020; and
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5 | WHEREAS, John Harpst was born in Monroe, Wisconsin to John | ||||||
6 | R. and Eileen (Shea) Harpst on September 8, 1941; he married | ||||||
7 | Donna "Jeanie" Johnson on May 19, 1962; and
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8 | WHEREAS, John Harpst worked for the Mahomet-Seymour school | ||||||
9 | district as a custodian at several of the schools, the last of | ||||||
10 | which was his favorite, Sangamon Elementary School; he retired | ||||||
11 | from the district after 23 years; while at Sangamon, he was | ||||||
12 | known as the chief "tooth puller" as many students would seek | ||||||
13 | him out to pull their loose teeth; after his retirement, he and | ||||||
14 | Jeanie would make a special visit by fire truck dressed as | ||||||
15 | Santa and Mrs. Claus for the Christmas parties; and
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16 | WHEREAS, John Harpst served the Mahomet community for 45 | ||||||
17 | years with the Cornbelt Fire Protection District; he served the | ||||||
18 | department in many capacities, including as assistant chief; | ||||||
19 | and
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20 | WHEREAS, John Harpst was a member of Our Lady of the Lake | ||||||
21 | Catholic Church in Mahomet, where he was known for being their |
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1 | chief fish fryer at the Lenten fish dinners; and
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2 | WHEREAS, John Harpst was preceded in death by his parents; | ||||||
3 | and
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4 | WHEREAS, John Harpst is survived by his wife, Jeanie; his | ||||||
5 | children, Ronda (Steve) Sumner and Dan (Steph) Harpst; his | ||||||
6 | grandchildren, Jordan (Lisa) Harpst, Garrett Harpst, Cameron | ||||||
7 | Harpst, Rachel Sumner, and Carly Sumner; his siblings, Tom | ||||||
8 | (Martha) Harpst and Tara (Ken) Nichols; his sister-in-law, | ||||||
9 | Kathy Harpst; three nephews and their families; and several | ||||||
10 | special cousins from Wisconsin; therefore, be it
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11 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL | ||||||
12 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | ||||||
13 | John G. Harpst and extend our sincere condolences to his | ||||||
14 | family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | ||||||
15 | further
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16 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
17 | presented to the family of John Harpst as an expression of our | ||||||
18 | deepest sympathy.
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