Bill Text: IL SR1664 | 2015-2016 | 99th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of Robert W. Johnson of Cordova.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2016-03-17 - Resolution Adopted [SR1664 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2015-SR1664-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 Robert W. Johnson of Cordova, who passed | ||||||
| 4 | away on March 7, 2016; and
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| 5 | WHEREAS, Robert Johnson was born on January 1, 1929 in | ||||||
| 6 | Moline; his parents were Walter and Amy Johnson; he married | ||||||
| 7 | Diana L. Hamor on December 31, 1950 in Moline; and
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| 8 | WHEREAS, Robert Johnson was a graduate of Moline High | ||||||
| 9 | School; and
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| 10 | WHEREAS, Robert Johnson served in the United States Army | ||||||
| 11 | during the Korean War in the 399th Ordinance Battalion; and
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| 12 | WHEREAS, Robert Johnson was a Moline firefighter for ten | ||||||
| 13 | years before going to work for John Deere Harvester as a | ||||||
| 14 | product engineer, where he retired in 1987 after 27 1/2 years | ||||||
| 15 | of service; and
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| 16 | WHEREAS, Robert Johnson was a member of Trinity Lutheran | ||||||
| 17 | Church in Moline, the Rock Island Conservation Club, and the | ||||||
| 18 | Thor Lodge #9 Independent Order of Vikings in Moline; and
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| 19 | WHEREAS, Robert Johnson enjoyed gardening, woodworking, | ||||||
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| 1 | fishing, hunting, his place on the river, and spending time | ||||||
| 2 | with his family and friends; and
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| 3 | WHEREAS, Robert Johnson was preceded in death by his wife, | ||||||
| 4 | Diana; and
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| 5 | WHEREAS, Robert Johnson is survived by his children, Mike | ||||||
| 6 | (Donna) Johnson, Douglas Johnson, Pam McDermott, and Deborah | ||||||
| 7 | (William) O'Brien; his grandchildren, Tiffany (Josh) Basala, | ||||||
| 8 | Tatum (Mike) Griffin, Chad (Sarah) Johnson, Sam McDermott, Max | ||||||
| 9 | McDermott, Chelsea Johnson, Wyatt Johnson, Ava Johnson, Kailyn | ||||||
| 10 | Green, and Connor Green; and his great-grandchildren, Bailey, | ||||||
| 11 | Brody, Calvin, Nolan, Addy, and Myah; therefore, be it
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| 12 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL | ||||||
| 13 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his | ||||||
| 14 | family and friends, mourn the passing of Robert W. Johnson; and | ||||||
| 15 | be it further
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| 16 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
| 17 | presented to the family of Robert Johnson as an expression of | ||||||
| 18 | our sympathy.
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