Bill Text: IL SR1548 | 2019-2020 | 101st General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Mourns the death of George Johnson.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2021-01-13 - Resolution Adopted [SR1548 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2019-SR1548-Introduced.html

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SENATE RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
learn of the death of George B. Johnson of Elk Grove Village,
who passed away on November 29, 2020 at the age of 91; and
WHEREAS, George Johnson moved with his first wife Barbara
and their family to Elk Grove in January of 1958, becoming one
of the town's early residents; he was a proud veteran of the
U.S. Navy who served as a corpsman during the Korean Conflict;
and
WHEREAS, George Johnson initially operated his business,
Johnson Insurance Agency, from his one-car garage on Briarwood
Lane; he eventually upgraded to a two car garage on Northampton
Circle two decades later; today, the insurance agency stands at
500 E. Higgins Road as the oldest continuously operating
business in Elk Grove Village; and
WHEREAS, In the late 1960s and early 1970s, George Johnson
volunteered as the Elk Grove Village insurance commissioner and
regularly reported to the scenes of fires to help safeguard
fire department equipment; he also served on the local
Industrial/Commercial Revitalization Commission during the
1990s and into the 2010s and helped to oversee $100 million in
upgrades to Elk Grove's massive business park; his legacy of

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public service is what inspired his son, longtime Elk Grove
Mayor Craig Johnson, to run for office; and
WHEREAS, George Johnson was a founding member of the Elk
Grove Jaycees and served as its first treasurer; he and his
wife were among the founding members of the Church of the Good
Shepherd, one of the earliest churches in the Elk Grove
community; he later served as Cub Master for the Rupley School
Cub Scouts and was an active member of the Industrial Park
Lions Club; and
WHEREAS, George Johnson was a dedicated volunteer, a
passionate business owner, and a strong family man; he was
generous with his time and talents; and
WHEREAS, George Johnson was preceded in death by his
parents, Lottie Inger Nelson Johnson and George B. Johnson; and
his first wife, Barbara; and
WHEREAS, George Johnson is survived by his wife of 31
years, Karen Drinan Johnson; his children, Donald Johnson,
Craig (Lorrie) Johnson, and Jennifer (Kenneth) Thon; his
stepchildren, Kathy (Gregg) Trapani, John (Mary) Mede, and
Chris (Linda) Mede; and his numerous grandchildren and
great-grandchildren; therefore, be it

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RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL
ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
George B. Johnson and extend our sincere condolences to his
family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it
further
RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
presented to the family of George Johnson as an expression of
our deepest sympathy.