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1 SENATE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened
3 to learn of the death of Sharon Rose Anne (Smith) Johnson of
4 Springfield, who passed away on February 8, 2025; and
5 WHEREAS, Sharon Johnson was born to William H. and Betty
6 Rose (Davis) Smith in Springfield on November 14, 1948; she
7 graduated from Springfield High School in 1967 and attended
8 Lincoln Land Community College; she married Van Johnson on
9 January 3, 1998; and
10 WHEREAS, Sharon Johnson worked as a financial supervisor
11 at First National Bank for more than 30 years, followed by 12
12 years of service at Springfield Public Schools District 186;
13 and
14 WHEREAS, Sharon Johnson loved going to the movies and
15 celebrating Christmas; she enjoyed playing and watching
16 sporting events, often traveling to attend St. Louis Cardinals
17 games; she received her greatest happiness by being with her
18 family, and she enjoyed spending every possible moment she
19 could with them; she and her husband always tried to attend
20 every event involving their grandchildren or other family
21 members; and
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1 WHEREAS, Sharon Johnson was a sweet, compassionate, and
2 kind person with a huge heart; and
3 WHEREAS, Sharon Johnson was preceded in death by her
4 parents; and
5 WHEREAS, Sharon Johnson is survived by her husband of 27
6 years, Van; her daughter, Carla (Dan) Fitzgerald; four
7 grandchildren; one great-grandson; her brother, Hal (Meg)
8 Smith; her stepdaughters, Gina (Jim) House and Melissa (Pat)
9 Murphy; five step-grandchildren; her niece and nephew,
10 Elizabeth (Nicholas) Lucin and David (Becky) Reid; one
11 great-niece; and her chosen brother, Richard Garcia;
12 therefore, be it
13 RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL
14 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
15 Sharon Rose Anne (Smith) Johnson and extend our sincere
16 condolences to her family, friends, and all who knew and loved
17 her; and be it further
18 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
19 presented to the family of Sharon Johnson as an expression of
20 our deepest sympathy.
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