Full Text of SR0761 94th General Assembly
SR0761 94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| SENATE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Senate of the State of Illinois | 3 |
| learned with regret of the death of Ezekiel "Zeke" Johnson of | 4 |
| Chicago on Friday, May 5, 2006; and
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| WHEREAS, He was born in Montgomery, Alabama, and moved to | 6 |
| Chicago with his mother, Mattie Ross, when he was a boy; he | 7 |
| graduated from Dunbar High School and joined the police | 8 |
| department; and
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| WHEREAS, Mr. Johnson spent more than 30 years on the police | 10 |
| force, retiring as a sergeant in the late 1980s; at the time of | 11 |
| his retirement, he was detailed to the mayor's office, | 12 |
| primarily working on the second floor of City Hall, where the | 13 |
| aldermen's offices are located; he then went to work for the | 14 |
| streets and sanitation department until he retired last year; | 15 |
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| WHEREAS, He was a devoted volunteer in the 8th Ward Regular | 17 |
| Democratic Organization; it was through this group that he met | 18 |
| his wife, Michelle Harris; they were married in 1990; he had | 19 |
| previously been a member of the 3rd Ward organization; and
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| WHEREAS, He enjoyed telling jokes and teasing friends, but | 21 |
| he also carried a quiet dignity about him; he was known to | 22 |
| family and friends for his loyalty and generosity; and
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| WHEREAS, The passing of Ezekiel "Zeke" Johnson has been | 24 |
| deeply felt by many, especially his wife, Michelle; his son, | 25 |
| Andre; his daughters, Angela Johnson and Denice Simon; his | 26 |
| sister, Gladys Pruitt; and his six grandchildren; therefore, be | 27 |
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| RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL | 29 |
| ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of |
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| Ezekiel "Zeke" Johnson, and we extend our sincere condolences | 2 |
| to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be | 3 |
| it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 5 |
| presented to his family as an expression of our deepest | 6 |
| sympathy.
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