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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3 learn of the death of John Rogers of Downers Grove, formerly of
4 River Forest, who passed away on September 8, 2007; and
 
5     WHEREAS, John Rogers was born on September 4, 1922 in Oak
6 Park; he was the son of Clarence and Bernadette Rogers; and
 
7     WHEREAS, John Rogers graduated from Fenwick High School in
8 1941 and attended both St. Benedict College and the University
9 of Notre Dame; and
 
10     WHEREAS, John Rogers was a proud veteran of World War II;
11 and
 
12     WHEREAS, John Rogers was the former owner of Crown Stove
13 Works of Cicero; and
 
14     WHEREAS, John Rogers was preceded in death by his parents,
15 Clarence and Bernadette, and his son, Dick; and
 
16     WHEREAS, John Rogers was the cherished husband of 60 years
17 of Virginia Rogers (nee Noonan); he was the beloved father of
18 Sharon Bigane, Judy, John Jr., Susan, Lauren (Chuck) Jamieson,
19 and Tom (Karen); he was the caring brother of Patricia Tyrrell;

 

 

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1 and he was the beloved Papa of Virginia (Joe) Mackay, Joe
2 (Bridget) Bigane, Andrew (Anne) Bigane, Maureen (Martin)
3 Franchi; John, Victoria, Marybeth, and Bernadette Lamoureux;
4 Kelly, Jane, and Emily Rogers; Michael, Kathryn, and Adrienne
5 Jamieson; Rachael, Tommy, and Jimmy Rogers, and 8
6 great-grandchildren; therefore, be it
 
7     RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL
8 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with
9 his family and friends, the passing of John Rogers; and be it
10 further
 
11     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
12 presented to the family of John Rogers as an expression of our
13 sympathy.