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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of John J. Walkup, formerly of Waukegan, who 
4passed away on November 5, 2018; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, John Walkup was born to William Marvin and Mary 
6Effie (Wells) Walkup on October 6, 1923; he served in the U.S. 
7Army and retired after 20 years of service; he married Phyllis 
8White in Peoria Heights on July 28, 1944; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, John Walkup enjoyed metal detecting, tinkering 
10around his house, repairing bicycles, antiquing, recycling, 
11and being a handyman; he remodeled much of his home himself; he 
12was a longtime member of the Redeemer Lutheran Church in 
13Waukegan; and
  
 
  
14    WHEREAS, John Walkup was preceded in death by his wife, 
15Phyllis; his parents; his siblings, Estel, James, William, 
16Ralph, Grover, Francis, Marvin, Virginia, and Wilma; and an 
17infant son, Gregory Keith Walkup; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, John Walkup is survived by his children, Jan 
19(Cindy) Walkup, Janine (Bill) Lopez, and Julia (Clarence) 
20Hagan;  his sister, Betty Dirks; 16 grandchildren; and 13 
21great-grandchildren; therefore, be it
  
 
 
 
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1    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
2ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
3John J. Walkup and extend our sincere condolences to his 
4family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
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6    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
7presented to  the family of  John Walkup as an expression of our 
8deepest sympathy.