SR0715 98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of John E. May of Woodstock, who passed away on November 10, 2013; and

WHEREAS, John May was born November 8, 1935 in Spring Grove; his parents were Edmund and Rose (nee Jung) May; he married Nancy Porpe on November 29, 1959 at St. Mary Catholic Church in Woodstock; and

WHEREAS, John May served his country as a member of the United States Army from October of 1954 until August of 1956; he served as a Postmaster during the Korean War; and

WHEREAS, John May worked as a dairy farmer for 49 years and bred red and white Holsteins; and

WHEREAS, John May was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church in Woodstock and St. Patrick Catholic Church in Hartland for many years; he was also a member of the Harvard Moose Club and the Knights of Columbus; and

WHEREAS, John May was preceded in death by his parents; his sisters, Barbara Hendricks and Susan (James) Cameron; and his son-in-law, Ken Foster; and

WHEREAS, John May is survived by his wife of 54 years, Nancy; his son, Brad (Amy) May; his daughter, Bonnie L. Foster; his grandchildren, Hannah and Elizabeth May; his brothers, Tony (Ann) May and Gordin May (Char Hansen); his sisters, Ann (Tom) Lalor, Mary (Butch) Leonard, and Rose (Ronald) Traven; and his brothers-in-law, Roger (Kathy) Porpe and Jerry Henricks; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his family and friends, mourn the passing of John E. May; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of John May as an expression of our sympathy.