Full Text of HR0617 93rd General Assembly
HR0617 93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
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| Representatives were saddened to learn of the
death of Michael | | 4 |
| Steven Johnson of Chicago on
November 11, 2003; and
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| WHEREAS, Mr. Johnson was born in Los Angeles, California
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| Rayfield and Clairece Watkins who preceded him in death;
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| graduated from Wendell Phillips High School, after which
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| served four years in the United States Air Force; after
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| discharge, he continued his education and received an
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| Associate's Degree in Mathematics from Kennedy-King College;
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| and
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| WHEREAS, Mr. Johnson worked for the Chicago Transit
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| Authority for thirty-four years, a job he really loved and
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| enjoyed; he also worked for the Chicago Park District; he
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| very involved with community activities in the early
1970s as a | | 16 |
| Democratic Precinct Captain of the 2nd Ward; and
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| WHEREAS, Mr. Johnson accepted Christ at an early age and
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| attended Christ Universal Temple in Chicago; he had a
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| charismatic personality and infectious smile; he was a
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| person"; and
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| WHEREAS, Michael Steven Johnson's passing will be deeply
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| 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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| Hackett; numerous nieces
and nephews; and a host of other | | 2 |
| relatives and friends;
therefore, be it
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| 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
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
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| presented to the family of Michael Steven Johnson as an
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| expression of our deepest sympathy.
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