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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of James L.
4"Jim" Johnson Sr. of Hardin, who passed away on March 9, 2017;
5and
 
6    WHEREAS, James Johnson Sr. was born to Lois Green and John
7"Jack" Johnson Sr. on July 14, 1952; he graduated from Calhoun
8High School; and
 
9    WHEREAS, James Johnson Sr. worked for 39 years for the
10Calhoun County Highway Department, from where he retired in
112014; he was also a coach of several former Calhoun County
12women's softball teams, including Big Al's and the Apple
13Blossom; he had an accomplished career as a basketball referee,
14where he had a passion both for helping young players better
15understand the game and mentoring new officials; during his 35
16years as a referee, he worked 26 regionals, nine sectionals,
17seven super sectionals, and officiated the IHSA Girls
18Basketball State Tournament four times, including the title
19game in 1997; he worked games in the WIVC, Pike County, Central
20State Eight, SCC, Mississippi Valley, and South Western
21conferences; in 2015, he was inducted into the Illinois High
22School Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame; and
 

 

 

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1    WHEREAS, James Johnson Sr. was preceded in death by his
2father; his daughters, Jody Johnson and Megan Johnson; and his
3sister, Carol (Rick) Weishaupt; and
 
4    WHEREAS, James Johnson Sr. is survived by his wife, Diane
5"Punky" Johnson; his mother, Lois Green; his stepmother,
6Shirley Johnson; his sons, James Johnson Jr. and Mike Anderson;
7his daughters, Erin Johnson, Christy (Ben) Baalman, and Ashley
8(Jeff) Anderson; his grandchildren, Kaden, Cayson, Camden,
9Ryleigh, Raylyn, Kinslee, and Max; his brothers, John (Marilyn)
10Johnson, Paul Johnson, Allen (Debbie) Johnson, David (Karen)
11Johnson, Calvin (Kini) Johnson, and Lucky Johnson; his sisters,
12Shirley (Kevin) Stoner and Crystal Gibson; therefore, be it
 
13    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
14HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
15mourn the passing of James L. "Jim" Johnson Sr., and extend our
16sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew
17and loved him; and be it further
 
18    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
19presented to the family of James Johnson Sr. as an expression
20of our deepest sympathy.