Full Text of SR1074 100th General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to | 3 | | learn of the death of Jack Barclay of Tempe, Arizona, formerly | 4 | | of Oak Park, who passed away on May 30, 2017 at the age of 89; | 5 | | and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, Jack Barclay was born in Oak Park, the oldest of | 7 | | three siblings, on October 27, 1927; he graduated from Emerson | 8 | | Grammar School and Oak Park and River Forest High School; he | 9 | | then attended Wheaton College and graduated from the Illinois | 10 | | Institute of Technology; he spent more than 80 years of his | 11 | | life in Oak Park; and
| 12 | | WHEREAS, Jack Barclay was known for his many architectural | 13 | | designs, especially those in the recreation field, including | 14 | | baseball fields, ice rinks, tennis courts, and community | 15 | | buildings; his work took him around the city of Chicago, and he | 16 | | designed both the original Ridgeland Common and Rehm Pool | 17 | | facilities in Oak Park, as well as many other park district | 18 | | centers; and
| 19 | | WHEREAS, Jack Barclay loved his work; he would stay up late | 20 | | into the night and get five or six hours of sleep; he was known | 21 | | to keep working until he could no longer hold a pencil; he | 22 | | semi-retired in 2005 and was able to enjoy extensive travel |
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| 1 | | with family and friends; and
| 2 | | WHEREAS, Jack Barclay was generous with his time and | 3 | | volunteered for many organizations, including the Oak Park | 4 | | YMCA, Boy Scouts of America, the Rotary Club of Oak Park-River | 5 | | Forest, and the Oak Park Education Fund; he was active in his | 6 | | church, Woodside Bible Chapel, Young Life, and Bible Study | 7 | | Fellowship; he was called the spiritual leader of his family; | 8 | | and
| 9 | | WHEREAS, Jack Barclay was generous to others; he and his | 10 | | wife, Eloise, whom he met at Wheaton College, would open up | 11 | | their home to anyone who needed help; he would invite others on | 12 | | family fishing trips to talk and share life; and
| 13 | | WHEREAS, Jack Barclay was preceded in death by his wife, | 14 | | Eloise; and
| 15 | | WHEREAS, Jack Barclay is survived by his children, Becky | 16 | | Barclay, John Barclay III, Scott Barclay, Janelle Barclay, and | 17 | | Bruce Barclay; his brother, A. Hayes Barclay; his cousin, Hugh | 18 | | Barclay; his 13 grandchildren; and his 13 great-grandchildren; | 19 | | therefore, be it
| 20 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL | 21 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of |
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| 1 | | Jack Barclay and extend our sincere condolences to his family, | 2 | | friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it further
| 3 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 4 | | presented to the family of Jack Barclay as an expression of our | 5 | | deepest sympathy.
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