Bill Text: IL SR1196 | 2013-2014 | 98th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Celebrates and honors the life of Eleanor "Eli" Johnson Grafton of Moline.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2014-05-15 - Resolution Adopted [SR1196 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2013-SR1196-Introduced.html
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1 | SENATE RESOLUTION
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2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate wish to | ||||||
3 | celebrate and honor the life of Eleanor "Eli" Johnson Grafton | ||||||
4 | of Moline, who passed away on May 9, 2014; and
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5 | WHEREAS, Eleanor Johnson Grafton was born on December 23, | ||||||
6 | 1925 in Moscow, Iowa; her parents were Leonard and Elsie Morgan | ||||||
7 | Lange; she married Gordon Johnson on June 9, 1946; he preceded | ||||||
8 | her in death on December 17, 1982; she then married Jim Grafton | ||||||
9 | in January of 1985; he preceded her in death on April 20, 2002; | ||||||
10 | and
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11 | WHEREAS, Eleanor Johnson Grafton graduated from Moline | ||||||
12 | High School and attended Augustana College in Rock Island; and
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13 | WHEREAS, Eleanor Johnson Grafton was a member of All Saints | ||||||
14 | Episcopal Church in Moline and King's Daughters Carolyn Getz | ||||||
15 | Circle; she was also a member of the Moline Library Board for | ||||||
16 | 20 years and served as the board's president; and
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17 | WHEREAS, Eleanor Johnson Grafton was preceded in death by | ||||||
18 | her parents; her first husband; her second husband; 2 sisters; | ||||||
19 | and Esther and Harold Olson, Hilda Olson, Michael Harper Manis, | ||||||
20 | Josh Grafton, and Alex Hallene; and
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1 | WHEREAS, Eleanor Johnson Grafton is survived by a son, | ||||||
2 | Gordon Johnson; 3 daughters, Laurie Johnson Manis, Kathryn | ||||||
3 | (Steve Kuemmerle) Johnson, and Betsey (Rick Sherman) Johnson; 6 | ||||||
4 | grandchildren, Charles (Melissa) Manis, Geoffrey (Jennifer) | ||||||
5 | Manis, Pamela Kuemmerle, Harris Kuemmerle, William Sherman, | ||||||
6 | and Eliza Sherman; a great-grandchild, Harper Michael Manis; 5 | ||||||
7 | stepchildren, Jim (Mary) Grafton, Suzi Apple, Mindy (Steve) | ||||||
8 | Kruse, Molly Grafton, and Al Hallene; 6 step-grandchildren, | ||||||
9 | Abby and Ben Grafton, Ashley and Aubrie Apple, and Bryan and | ||||||
10 | Jimmy Hallene; and her special caregivers, including Heather | ||||||
11 | Andrew and Becky Burwell; therefore, be it
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12 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL | ||||||
13 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we celebrate and honor | ||||||
14 | the life of Eleanor "Eli" Johnson Grafton and mourn her | ||||||
15 | passing; and be it further
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16 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
17 | presented to the family of Eleanor Johnson Grafton as an | ||||||
18 | expression of our sympathy.
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