Bill Text: IL SR1705 | 2017-2018 | 100th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of John L. Rogers of Godfrey.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2018-05-10 - Resolution Adopted [SR1705 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2017-SR1705-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 L. Rogers of Godfrey, who passed | ||||||
4 | away on May 1, 2018; and
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5 | WHEREAS, John Rogers was born in Monmouth to John B. and | ||||||
6 | Nona (Lee) Rogers on July 29, 1941; he graduated from Alexis | ||||||
7 | High School in 1959; he attended Notre Dame University and | ||||||
8 | graduated from Benedictine College in Atchinson, Kansas with | ||||||
9 | his bachelor of science degree in 1964; he earned his master's | ||||||
10 | degree from Western Illinois University and completed | ||||||
11 | post-graduate work at Southern Illinois University | ||||||
12 | Edwardsville; and
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13 | WHEREAS, John Rogers was a teacher, coach, and assistant | ||||||
14 | principal at Marquette Catholic High School for many years; and
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15 | WHEREAS, John Rogers was a member of St. Ambrose Catholic | ||||||
16 | Church in Godfrey; and
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17 | WHEREAS, John Rogers was preceded in death by his parents; | ||||||
18 | his sister, Nell Ann Rogers; his mother and father-in-law; his | ||||||
19 | brother-in-law; his sister-in-law; and his nephew; and
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20 | WHEREAS, John Rogers is survived by his wife, Katherine; |
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1 | his son, John G. (Whitney) Rogers; his grandchild, Addison; his | ||||||
2 | brother, Charles A. Rogers; his brothers-in-law, Ron Going and | ||||||
3 | Robert (Sharon) Going; his sister-in-law, Sharon Going; his | ||||||
4 | nieces and nephews; and his best buddy, Seamus; therefore, be | ||||||
5 | it
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6 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL | ||||||
7 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | ||||||
8 | John L. Rogers and extend our sincere condolences to his | ||||||
9 | family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | ||||||
10 | further
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11 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
12 | presented to the family of John Rogers as an expression of our | ||||||
13 | deepest sympathy.
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