Full Text of SR0808 99th General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to | 3 | | learn of the death of Richard "Dick" H. Johnson of Crystal | 4 | | Lake, who passed away on July 15, 2015; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Richard Johnson was born on September 9, 1932 in | 6 | | Crystal Lake; his parents were J. Elmer and Irene (nee | 7 | | Schiffer) Johnson; he married Mary Becker on February 19, 1955 | 8 | | at St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church in Crystal Lake; and
| 9 | | WHEREAS, Richard Johnson was a proud veteran of the United | 10 | | States Marine Corps, earning a Purple Heart while serving in | 11 | | the Korean Conflict; and
| 12 | | WHEREAS, Richard Johnson and his wife worked as dairy | 13 | | farmers for a few years; he later became a member of the Local | 14 | | 2087 Carpenters Union, where he served for over 50 years; and | 15 | | WHEREAS, Richard Johnson was an avid reader who spent a | 16 | | great deal of time at the Crystal Lake Public Library; he also | 17 | | enjoyed bird watching, crosswords, and cheering on the Chicago | 18 | | White Sox; and
| 19 | | WHEREAS, Richard Johnson was preceded in death by his | 20 | | parents; 3 siblings, Norman Johnson, Mary Bacon, and Rose |
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| 1 | | Sippel; and 2 sons, Michael and Peter Johnson; and
| 2 | | WHEREAS, Richard Johnson is survived by his wife, Mary; 4 | 3 | | children, Susan Sebastian, Christine Johnson, Cathy (Chris | 4 | | Nelson) Johnson, and Joseph Johnson; 2 grandchildren, | 5 | | Elizabeth (Matt) Johnson and Dylan Fraase; 2 | 6 | | great-grandchildren, Dayne and Gavin Johnson; and 3 siblings, | 7 | | Joan Wilbur, Tom (Shirley) Johnson, and Margaret (Chuck) Leahy; | 8 | | therefore, be it
| 9 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL | 10 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his | 11 | | family and friends, mourn the passing of Richard "Dick" H. | 12 | | Johnson; and be it further
| 13 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 14 | | presented to the family of Richard Johnson as an expression of | 15 | | our sympathy.
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