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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3 learn of the death of Beverly J. (Ritta) Johnson of Zion, who
4 passed away on January 6, 2009; and
 
5     WHEREAS, Beverly Johnson was born on July 8, 1931 in
6 Waukegan; and
 
7     WHEREAS, Beverly Johnson met her late husband, Charles
8 Johnson, while working at Johnson Motors in Waukegan and they
9 were married in 1964; she was also a former volunteer for
10 Victory Memorial Hospital; and
 
11     WHEREAS, Beverly Johnson attended Christ Community Church
12 in Zion; she enjoyed camping in the outdoors, and enjoyed
13 traveling, cooking, and crocheting; and
 
14     WHEREAS, Beverly Johnson was preceded in death by her
15 husband; her brothers, Jack and Don Ritta; her sister, Edith
16 Cashmore; and her mother and father; and
 
17     WHEREAS, Beverly Johnson is survived by her children, Terry
18 (Janice) Johnson, James (Marsha) Johnson, Thomas Johnson,
19 Randall (Debra) Johnson, and Kimberly (Waymon) Vela; her 13
20 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren; her sister, Loverne

 

 

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1 Neish Nitzel; and her numerous nieces and nephews, great-nieces
2 and great-nephews, and great-great-nieces and
3 great-great-nephews; therefore, be it
 
4     RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL
5 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with
6 her family and friends, the passing of Beverly J. (Ritta)
7 Johnson; and be it further
 
8     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
9 presented to the family of Beverly Johnson as an expression of
10 our sympathy.