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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of the Rev. Clark D. Luce of Moline, who 
4passed away on February 20, 2017; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Rev. Luce was born in Elyria, Ohio to Clark C. and 
6Virginia Blood Luce on July 14, 1927; he served in the United 
7States Army during World War II and in the United States Air 
8Force during the Korean Conflict; he married Myra Roesler in 
9Waseca, Minnesota on November 27, 1954; they celebrated 61 
10years and 127 days of marriage prior to her death on April 3, 
112016; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Rev. Luce graduated from Northern Baptist 
13Theological Seminary in 1960 with a Bachelor of Arts in 
14religion and in 1972 with a Master of Divinity; he served as 
15pastor of First Baptist Churches of Lexington, Nokomis, East 
16Moline, Park Forest, and Kankakee; he retired in 1996; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Rev. Luce enjoyed traveling with his wife and 
18spending time with his family; his leisurely interests included 
19reading, swimming, traveling, following the Cubs and the Bears, 
20and attending weekly veterans meetings; he was a loving 
21husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather; he was a 
22fun person with a wonderful sense of humor, receiving 
 
 
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1satisfaction from making others laugh; he saw each new 
2challenge as an adventure; all who knew him will dearly miss 
3him; and
  
 
4    WHEREAS, Rev. Luce was preceded in death by his parents; 
5his stepmother, Jane Luce; his wife; his brothers, Blaine and 
6Robert Luce; and his son-in-law, Blair Smith; and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, Rev. Luce is survived by his daughters, Becky 
8Kelley, Melanie (Troy) Frericks, and Rhonda Smith; his son, 
9Kevin Luce; his grandchildren, Matthew, Ashley, Amanda, Molly, 
10Jacob, Nicole, and Erica; a great-grandson, Cohwen; his 
11siblings, Joan (John) Hormel, John (Mindy) Luce, Claudia 
12(Arden) Sims, and Susan Bossley (William Rady); and his special 
13kitty, Sammy; therefore, be it
  
 
14    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
15ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
16the Rev. Clark D. Luce, and extend our sincere condolences to 
17his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
18further
  
 
19    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
20presented to the family of Rev. Luce as an expression of our 
21deepest sympathy.