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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of John W. Harper of Gifford, who passed 
4away on March 21, 2011; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, He was born on June 10, 1926, in Gifford, the son 
6of Leonard and Nellie (Jeakins) Harper; he attended Gifford and 
7Rantoul schools, graduating from Rantoul Township High School 
8in 1944; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, He served two years in the United States Army 
10during World War II in the Philippine Islands and Japan; upon  
11returning home, he worked for the Illinois Central Railroad, 
12retiring after more than 40 years; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, He was a member of the Gifford United Methodist 
14Church, the Penfield-Gifford American Legion Post 1153, and a 
15charter member of the Gifford Fire Department; he was also the 
16radio operator for the Gifford Fire Protection District; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, He was preceded in death by his parents; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, John Harper is survived by his sisters, Edith 
19Brinker and Edna Bowen; his brother-in-law, Herb Bowen; and his 
20niece, Janette Eger; therefore, be it
  
 
 
 
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1    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL 
2ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with 
3his family and friends, the passing of John Harper; and be it 
4further
  
 
5    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
6presented to the family of John Harper as a symbol of our 
7sincere sympathy.