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 1                          SENATE RESOLUTION

 2        WHEREAS, The members  of  the  Senate  of  the  State  of
 3    Illinois  were  saddened  to  learn  of  the death of Anthony
 4    "Bubba" Johnson of Plainfield on January 29, 2003; and

 5        WHEREAS, Mr. Johnson was born on September  27,  1970  to
 6    Arminda  Triplett  Johnson  and  Dock  Jordan Jr.; he was the
 7    youngest of thirteen siblings, as well as being the  youngest
 8    of a generation of the Triplett clan; and

 9        WHEREAS,  Mr.  Johnson  attended McGehee Public School in
10    Arkansas; he later relocated to Chicago,  where  he  attended
11    DeVry  Institute  of  Technology; he married Glenda Givens on
12    November 7, 1999; and

13        WHEREAS, Mr. Johnson was a  dedicated  employee  of  Corn
14    Products;  he  had  a  passion  for  fishing, writing poetry,
15    drawing, speaking engagements,  and  reading  his  bible;  he
16    believed  in  teaching  his sons strong spiritual beliefs and
17    always encouraged them to do their very best  and  accomplish
18    their goals; and

19        WHEREAS,  Mr.  Johnson was a mentor to his sons, and many
20    nieces and nephews; his presence always represented strength,
21    intelligence, love, and a strong sense of values; he was well
22    respected by all who knew him; and

23        WHEREAS, His passing will be deeply felt by  his  friends
24    and  family,  especially  his  loving wife, Glenda; his three
25    sons, Dana, Anthony Jr., and Terrell;  his  nephew  and  best
26    friend,  Anthony  Smith; his father and mother-in-law, Willie
27    and Alma Givens; his special friend, Jamie (Buga)  Tank;  his
28    six  maternal  sisters,  Donna Johnson, Brenda Johnson, Tammy
29    Johnson, Bernita  (Darryl)  Bedenfield,  Debra  Johnson,  and
30    DeLoris Cokeley; his four maternal brothers, Arnim (Patricia)
31    Johnson,  Luster  Johnson,  Samuel  (Patricia)  Johnson,  and
 
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 1    Ernest  Johnson;  his  six  paternal sisters, Dorothy Hunter,
 2    Minnie Vias, Lillie Williams, Callie Lee, Francis Gibson, and
 3    Azzie Givens; his seven  paternal  brothers,  Shelby  Jordan,
 4    Otis  Jordan,  Willie  B.  Jordan,  Dock  Jordan  III, Melvin
 5    Jordan,  Bobby  Earl  Jordan,  and  Ioway  Jordan;  his   two
 6    goddaughters,  Angelica  Smith and Jazzmine Ballard; his four
 7    brothers-in-law,  Willie  (Mildred)  Givens,  Vincent  (Jill)
 8    Givens, Gregg (Annette) Givens, and Darryl  Givens;  his  two
 9    sisters-in-law,  Brenda  Givens  and  Barbara  Dantzler;  his
10    twenty   nieces;   his   twenty-three   nephews;   his   five
11    great-nephews;  his  fourteen  great-nieces; his three aunts,
12    Mary Simmons, Barbara Farver, and Marie (Samuel) Graham;  his
13    five   uncles,   E.W.  (Thelma)  Triplett,  Clarence  (Clara)
14    Triplett,  Herman  Block,  TC  (Hazel)  Johnson,  and  Bonnie
15    Johnson; and a host of other close relatives and friends; and

16        WHEREAS, He was preceded in death by his parents, Arminda
17    Triplett Johnson and Dock Jordan Jr.; therefore, be it

18        RESOLVED, BY  THE  SENATE  OF  THE  NINETY-THIRD  GENERAL
19    ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the death of
20    Anthony  "Bubba"  Johnson,  along with all who knew and loved
21    him, and extend our sincerest condolences to his  family  and
22    friends; and be it further

23        RESOLVED,  That  a  suitable  copy  of this resolution be
24    presented to the family of Anthony "Bubba" Johnson  with  our
25    deepest sympathy.