SR1151 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Alice Mae Johnson of Chicago, who passed away on January 2, 2011; and

WHEREAS, She was born on December 4, 1926 to William Mathew Wadley and Maude (Woods) Wadley in Chicago; and

WHEREAS, She attended DuSable High School; she later married Joseph Jay Johnson; from this union, they had five boys and one girl; and

WHEREAS, She worked at Campbell Soup, Montgomery Ward, and the Chicago Housing Authority, and participated in many different civic activities and service organizations; she received many awards from the School Board, Parent Club, and Bingo Committee; and

WHEREAS, She sang in her church choir and played an active role for St. Joseph Parish and elementary school; she loved and was loved by everyone who knew her; she remembered everyone's special occasions with a phone call, card, or a personal gift; she prepared holiday dinners, inviting family to enjoy games and laughter; and she loved reminiscing; and

WHEREAS, She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; and her siblings, Ruth, William Jr., Bernice, and Edith; and

WHEREAS, Alice Mae Johnson is survived by her children, Jerrry (Sharon), Joseph (Niva), Michael, William, Phillip (Idalis), and Valerie; her many grandchildren; her many great-grandchildren; her sister, Dorothy Wadley; her brother, Carl Wadley; her many nieces and nephews; and a host of relatives and friends; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with her family and friends, the passing of Alice Mae Johnson; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Alice Mae Johnson as a symbol of our sincere sympathy.