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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to  
3learn of the death of
Thelma L. Johnson of Bella Vista, 
4Arkansas, formerly of Fulton County and Danville, who passed 
5away on February 9, 2012; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, Thelma Johnson was born on July 27, 1924, in 
7Williamson County; she was the daughter of Willard R. and Ella 
8K. (Ray) Somers; she married William F. Johnson on March 6, 
91943; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Thelma Johnson was employed as a real estate and 
11insurance agent; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Thelma Johnson was a member of St. James United 
13Methodist Church in Danville and its Women's Club, as well as 
14the Christian Women's Club; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Thelma Johnson was preceded in death by her 
16husband; her parents; her son, Randle Ray Johnson; and her 
17sister, Alveria Ray Carmichael; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Thelma Johnson is survived by her son, Montey 
19(Barb) Johnson; her daughters, Marsha (Kent) Matayo and Kathie 
20(Mike) Erwin; her grandchildren, Jo Ellen Johnson, Andrewe 
 
 
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1(Stephanie) Johnson, Angelia (Bart) Montgomery, Douglas (Amy) 
2Matayo, Mark (Emily Manning) Matayo, Jason (Beth) Johnson, Jana 
3Erwin, Julie Erwin, and Chanda Erwin; and her 16 
4great-grandchildren; therefore, be it
  
 
5    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL 
6ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with 
7her family and friends, the passing of Thelma L. Johnson; and 
8be it further
  
 
9    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
10presented to the family of Thelma Johnson as an expression of 
11our sympathy.