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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of  John B. Tipton, who passed away on April 
414, 2013; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, John Tipton was born on February 14, 1922, in 
6Girard; his parents were Howerton and Nettie Tipton; and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, John Tipton served in the United States Navy 
8during World War II; he served on the USS South Dakota, where 
9he was injured; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, John Tipton will be fondly remembered as the 
11balloon man; he always brought smiles to people's faces when he 
12would give them a balloon animal or bouquet; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, John Tipton was a past commander of the Lockport 
14American Legion John Olson Post #18, a past chaplain of the DAV 
15#103, and a member of New Lenox VFW Harry E. Anderson Post 
16#9545, Joliet-Matteson Masonic Lodge #175, Ansar Shrine of 
17Springfield, and 40-8 Club of Joliet; and
 
18    WHEREAS, John Tipton loved to help others and during his 
19last years, he raised money from donations for injured service 
20members who are presently in veterans' homes; he also worked 
 
 
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1hard to get a veteran's clinic and hospital in Joliet; and
 
2    WHEREAS, John Tipton was preceded in death by his wife, 
3Loraine; his son, Matthew; and his parents; and
 
4    WHEREAS, John Tipton is survived by his daughter, Patricia 
5(Roger) McReynolds; his grandchildren, Roger McReynolds, Randy 
6(Heidi Buzay) McReynolds, Rebecca (Joe) Mahon, and Rachel 
7(Jason) Ventura; his great-grandchildren, Andrew, Lilith, 
8Evelyn, and Riley; and his brother, Henry (Lois Weddle) Tipton; 
9therefore, be it
  
 
10    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL 
11ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with 
12his family and friends, the passing of John B. Tipton; and be 
13it further
  
 
14    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
15presented to the family of John Tipton as an expression of our 
16sympathy.