Bill Text: IL SR1411 | 2013-2014 | 98th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of Harlan G. Johnson of Monmouth.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2014-11-20 - Resolution Adopted [SR1411 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2013-SR1411-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 Harlan G. Johnson of Monmouth, who passed | ||||||
4 | away on August 3, 2014; and
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5 | WHEREAS, Harlan Johnson was born in Monmouth on August 3, | ||||||
6 | 1927 to Harlan E. and Clytie (Logsdon) Johnson; he attended | ||||||
7 | Monmouth Public Schools; he served with the United States Navy | ||||||
8 | on the Destroyer U.S.S. Mullany during World War II from | ||||||
9 | 1944-1946, participating in the battles of Iwo Jima and | ||||||
10 | Okinawa; he later served with the United States Army during the | ||||||
11 | Korean War from 1948-1952, earning 5 Battle Stars and the | ||||||
12 | Combat Infantry Badge and obtaining the rank of Sergeant; he | ||||||
13 | married Delores Jackson in Monmouth on October 7, 1953; and
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14 | WHEREAS, Harlan Johnson served as the General Chairman with | ||||||
15 | the Brotherhood of Railway Clerks in Chicago for several years; | ||||||
16 | he later moved back to Monmouth and worked at Wilson Foods | ||||||
17 | where he became the President of United Food and Commercial | ||||||
18 | Workers Union Local #1218; he retired in 1990; and
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19 | WHEREAS, Harlan Johnson was a member of the First Lutheran | ||||||
20 | Church of Monmouth; he was a lifetime member of the Monmouth | ||||||
21 | Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #2301 and the Monmouth American | ||||||
22 | Legion Post #136; he was active in the local Democratic Party; |
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1 | he enjoyed playing golf, jazz, and gardening and was an avid | ||||||
2 | fan of the Chicago Bears, Cubs, and Blackhawks; and
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3 | WHEREAS, Harlan Johnson was preceded in death by his | ||||||
4 | parents; 3 sisters; and one brother; and
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5 | WHEREAS, Harlan Johnson is survived by his wife; sons, | ||||||
6 | Frank (Michele) Johnson and Robin Johnson; daughters, Dawn | ||||||
7 | Johnson and Vicki Ring; 4 grandchildren; sister, Joan Needham; | ||||||
8 | brothers, Danny (Vickie) Johnson, Tony (Barb) Johnson, and | ||||||
9 | Bradley (Diane) Johnson; and many nieces and nephews; | ||||||
10 | therefore, be it
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11 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL | ||||||
12 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | ||||||
13 | Harlan G. Johnson, 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 Harlan Johnson as an expression of | ||||||
18 | our deepest sympathy.
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