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SENATE RESOLUTION

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