Full Text of SR0436 95th General Assembly
SR0436 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| SENATE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to | 3 |
| learn of the death of
John D. Downing of Canton, who passed | 4 |
| away on November 13, 2007; and
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| WHEREAS, John D. Downing was born on September 12, 1946 in | 6 |
| Canton; he was the son of John P. and Virginia Ruth (Lightle) | 7 |
| Downing; he married Linda Sprecher on November 23, 1979 in | 8 |
| Fairview; and
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| WHEREAS, John D. Downing was a United States Navy veteran, | 10 |
| serving in Vietnam from 1966 to 1969; and
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| WHEREAS, John D. Downing was employed with the Caterpillar | 12 |
| Tractor Company and was a Union Steward for many years before | 13 |
| his retirement in 1999; after his retirement, he worked at | 14 |
| Graham Hospital as a security guard and was a road commissioner | 15 |
| for Putman Township; and
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| WHEREAS, John D. Downing was a past commander and member of | 17 |
| the Fairview Legion Post 644 and a Past Master and member of | 18 |
| the Fairview Masonic Lodge 350; he served on the Amos Abbadusky | 19 |
| Trust and the Fin and Feather Boards; he was active in the | 20 |
| Fulton County Democrats and was a long-time precinct | 21 |
| committeeman and Vice Chairman; he was also a member of |
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| Fairview Methodist Church; and
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| WHEREAS, John D. Downing was an avid golfer, bowler, and | 3 |
| fisherman; and | 4 |
| WHEREAS, John D. Downing is survived by his wife, Linda; | 5 |
| his daughters, Michelle (Darrell) Blout, Jennifer (Brad) | 6 |
| Benson, and Jodi (Art) Belt; his grandchildren, Katie Burgard, | 7 |
| Emily Blout, Harry Benson, Jack Benson, and Sophie Belt; his | 8 |
| brother, Bill (Kathy) Downing; his aunt and his uncle; and his | 9 |
| several cousins; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL | 11 |
| ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with | 12 |
| his family and friends, the passing of John D. Downing; and be | 13 |
| it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 15 |
| presented to the family of John D. Downing as an expression of | 16 |
| our sympathy.
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