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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of John L. Criswell of Tilton, who passed 
4away on November 7, 2018; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, John Criswell was born in Danville to Ross and 
6Betty Bohem Criswell on August 27, 1940; he graduated from 
7Stockland High School and served in the U.S. Army during the 
8Vietnam War; he married Elizabeth June Clark in Georgetown on 
9June 27, 1964; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, John Criswell was a machinist at Hyster for 36 
11years, where he served on the activities committee; he also 
12served  on the Vermilion County Board and with the Tilton 
13Volunteer Fire Department; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, John Criswell was a member of the Fairmount 
15Conservation Club and Westville American Legion Post 51; he 
16enjoyed his pets and working on and showing his John Deere 
17tractor; he especially loved going to VIPS to have breakfast 
18everyday with his friends; and
  
 
  
19    WHEREAS, John Criswell is survived by his wife, Elizabeth; 
20his daughters, Brenda (Robert) Finley and Luchawna Simmons; his  
21grandchildren, Michael Finley, Johnna Simmons, Jeffrey Simmons 
 
 
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1Jr., and Dakota Finley; and his great-grandchild, Kaylynn 
2Finley; therefore, be it
  
 
3    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
4ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
5John L. Criswell and extend our sincere condolences to his 
6family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
7further
  
 
8    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
9presented to  the family of  John Criswell as an expression of 
10our deepest sympathy.