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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of  John F. Schoknecht of Waukegan, who 
4passed away on November 14, 2014; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, John Schoknecht was born on November 9, 1952 in 
6Waukegan; his parents were Jerry and Joan (nee Akins) 
7Schoknecht; he married the love of his life, Judy Watt, on 
8November 27, 1971; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, John Schoknecht graduated from Waukegan Township 
10High School in 1970; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, John Schoknecht was employed at the Fred W. Losch 
12Beverage Company, Commonwealth Edison, the Motorola 
13Corporation, and Oak Grove School District 68; he was also a 
14founding member of North Beach Vans; and
 
15    WHEREAS, John Schoknecht loved muskie fishing in Hayward, 
16Wisconsin and hunting; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, John Schoknecht was preceded in death by his 
18father; his maternal grandparents, Lewis and Norene Akins; his 
19paternal grandparents, Elizabeth Schoknecht Rasdon and 
20Frederick Schoknecht; his in-laws, Art and Gladys Watt; and his 
 
 
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1beloved hunting dogs, Askhim, Harry, and Askhim II; and
  
 
2    WHEREAS, John Schoknecht is survived by his wife, Judy; his 
3beloved dog, Chip; his mother; 2 sisters, Jill S. Costa and 
4Janet (Kevin) Hoff; a brother-in-law, Bob (Nancy) Watt; a 
5sister-in-law, Tina (Steve) White; aunts and uncles, Ron 
6(Carol) Akins, Betty Lou (Glenn) Herberger, and Dick (Edna) 
7Akins; nephews and nieces, Jerry Costa, Toni Costa, Diane (Dan) 
8Miles, Brian Hoff, Shawn (Michelle) Watt, Chris Watt, Heather 
9Watt, Steven White, and Christopher White; 6 great-nephews and 
10great-nieces; and his many cousins; therefore, be it
  
 
11    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL 
12ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his 
13family and friends, mourn the passing of John F. Schoknecht; 
14and be it further
  
 
15    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
16presented to the family of John Schoknecht as an expression of 
17our sympathy.