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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Robert Earl Johnson of Chicago, who 
4passed away on May 23, 2015; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Robert Johnson was born in Lineville, Alabama on 
6October 27, 1942 to Wiley General Lee Johnson, Sr. and Willie 
7Mae Miles; he attended elementary school in Lineville and then 
8completed his elementary education at Tennyson Elementary 
9School in Chicago; he attended John Marshall High School and 
10married Barbara Jean Bussie on October 10, 1964; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Robert Johnson worked for Heinemann's Bakery, the 
12Inland Steel Company, and the Archer, Daniel, Midland Milling 
13company, retiring after 31 years of service; and

  
 
14    WHEREAS, Robert Johnson was preceded in death by his 
15parents; his mother-in-law, Gloria Demons; his grandson, 
16DeMarco Arnez Powell; his siblings, Wiley Johnson, Jr., George 
17Johnson, and Cozetia Johnson; his brother-in-law, Byron Eugene 
18Demons, Jr.; and a host of other relatives and friends; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, Robert Johnson is survived by his wife of over 50 
20years, Barbara; his daughter, Patricia Ann "Trish Ann" 
21(Michael) Powell; his 2 granddaughters, Michalah Jeane Patrice 
 
 
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1Powell and Brittany Coulter; his 5 great-grandchildren, 
2Travon, Anthony, Deziaah, Destinee, and Amari; his siblings, 
3Wille Faye (Marvin Lee) Cole, Nathaniel Fred Johnson, Brenda 
4Johnson, Dorothy (Fredrick) Jackson, and Janice Johnson; his 
5brothers-in-law, Fred Bussie and Marshonne Demons; and his 
6sisters-in-law, Terrie (Michael) Reed and Charisse (Robert) 
7Jackson; therefore, be it
  
 
8    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
9ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
10Robert Earl Johnson, and extend our sincere condolences to his 
11family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
12further
  
 
13    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
14presented to the family of Robert Johnson as an expression of 
15our deepest sympathy.