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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3 Representatives were saddened to learn of the death of Michael
4 Steven Johnson of Chicago on November 11, 2003; and
 
5     WHEREAS, Mr. Johnson was born in Los Angeles, California to
6 Rayfield and Clairece Watkins who preceded him in death; he
7 graduated from Wendell Phillips High School, after which he
8 served four years in the United States Air Force; after
9 discharge, he continued his education and received an
10 Associate's Degree in Mathematics from Kennedy-King College;
11 and
 
12     WHEREAS, Mr. Johnson worked for the Chicago Transit
13 Authority for thirty-four years, a job he really loved and
14 enjoyed; he also worked for the Chicago Park District; he was
15 very involved with community activities in the early 1970s as a
16 Democratic Precinct Captain of the 2nd Ward; and
 
17     WHEREAS, Mr. Johnson accepted Christ at an early age and
18 attended Christ Universal Temple in Chicago; he had a
19 charismatic personality and infectious smile; he was a "people
20 person"; and
 
21     WHEREAS, Michael Steven Johnson's passing will be deeply
22 felt by many, especially his wife of twenty-six years, Willia;
23 his two daughters, Alderman Latasha Thomas (Timothy Jr.) and
24 Teresa Johnson; his son, Justin; his grandchildren, Victoria,
25 Timothy III, and Christian Jaelen; his godson, Romulus Jackson;
26 his sisters, Imani Kali-Nyah and Lametrice Bush (Kirk); his
27 brother, Rayfield Watkins, Jr.; his two special aunts, Ora D.
28 Frenchwood and Betty Woodward; his mother-in-law, Emma Pope;
29 his five sisters-in-law; his three brothers-in-law; his three
30 special cousins, Johnny L. Robinson, Earle Deloach, and Thomas
31 Gosha; his two special friends, Lionel Walker and Milford

 

 

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1 Hackett; numerous nieces and nephews; and a host of other
2 relatives and friends; therefore, be it
 
3     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
4 NINETY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
5 mourn the death of Michael Steven Johnson along with all who
6 knew and loved him and extend our sincere condolences to his
7 family and friends; and be it further
 
8     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
9 presented to the family of Michael Steven Johnson as an
10 expression of our deepest sympathy.