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1 SENATE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are grieved
3 to learn of the death of John C. Knight, dedicated officer of
4 the Chicago Police Department; and
5 WHEREAS, John Knight died while serving the people of
6 Chicago; Mr. Knight followed in the footsteps of his father,
7 who is retired from the Chicago Police Department; John
8 Knight received 2 commendations, 17 honorable mentions, and
9 one complimentary letter during his 9 years on the police
10 force; and
11 WHEREAS, John Knight was a lifelong resident of Chicago;
12 he was a graduate of Brother Rice High School, a member of
13 the St. Jude's League, and the Federation of Police; and
14 WHEREAS, Officer Knight leaves to remember him his wife,
15 Joan; his children, Matthew, Brian, and Lauren; his parents,
16 Anna Marie Knight and Charles L. Knight; his in-laws,
17 Collette and Thomas Ciukaj; his siblings, Stephen, Charles P.
18 and his wife, Lisa, and Mary Mc Avoy and her husband, Joseph;
19 his sisters-in-law, Mary Beth Ciukaj, Janice Gaughan and her
20 husband, Thomas, Jennifer Ciukaj, and Christine Ciukaj; his
21 brothers-in-law, Thomas Ciukaj and his wife, Jeanne, and
22 Michael Ciukaj; his aunts and uncles, Rose and James Knight,
23 Babe and James Wolf, and Donald Brehm, husband of the late
24 Mary Alice; his nieces and nephews, Kara, Katie, Samantha,
25 Shannon, Timothy, Jeremy, Katie, Tommy, and Elizabeth; as
26 well as his partner on the police force, James Butler;
27 therefore, be it
28 RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FIRST GENERAL
29 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with
30 his family, friends, and fellow officers, the death of John
31 C. Knight of Chicago; at this time of loss we extend our
32 sincere condolences and hope that all who have been touched
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1 by this man's life find peace at this time of need; and be it
2 further
3 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
4 presented to Joan Knight.