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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to  
3learn of the death of John L. Bonie of Aurora, who passed away 
4on October 25, 2010; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, John Bonie was born on October 15, 1915, in 
6Aurora; he was the son of the late George and Theresa 
7(Moldovan) Bonie; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, John Bonie graduated from East Aurora High School; 
9he served his nation as a member of the United States Army Air 
10Corps during World War II; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, John Bonie was employed with the Chicago, Aurora, 
12and Elgin Railway for 18 years until his resignation as auditor 
13of freight accounts and freight claim agent; he was also the 
14owner of the Aurora Typewriter Company; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, John Bonie was a member of the Wesley United 
16Methodist Church and the Aurora Cosmopolitan Club, where he 
17served as President twice; and
 
18    WHEREAS, John Bonie was preceded in death by his wife, 
19Dorothy Dell Bonie; his sister, Mary Weber; and his brother, 
20George Bonie; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, John Bonie is survived by his son, John G. (Kathy) 
2Bonie; his daughter, Karen Lynn (Bruce) Covalt; his 
3grandchildren, Dr. Wesley (Dr. Kathleen) Covalt, Amanda 
4(Clark) Johnson, Damaris Covalt, Jenna (Karl) Haglund, and John 
5J. (Kristen) Bonie; and his great-grandchildren, Jamela 
6Covalt, Garrett Andrew Johnson, Cali Bonie, Sophie Lynn 
7Johnson, Maya Bonie, Anders Haglund, and Kati Haglund; 
8therefore, be it
  
 
9    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL 
10ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with 
11his family and friends, the passing of John L. Bonie; and be it 
12further
  
 
13    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
14presented to the family of John Bonie as an expression of our 
15sympathy.