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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Cliff Banks of Oglesby, who passed away 
4on September 19, 2017; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Cliff Banks was born in Sasebo, Japan to Gale 
6Glenn and Charlene (Lucas) Banks on November 14, 1956; he 
7graduated from Johnston City High School, where he was voted 
8most likely to succeed; he married Leslie Sawicki in Princeton 
9in June 1996; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Cliff Banks was a master carpenter for 40 years, 
11was a member of Carpenters Local #195, and was the construction 
12foreman for local hospitals, a nearby power plant, Target in 
13Peru, and the Starved Rock Welcome Center; he was the mayor of 
14Spring Valley from 2009-2013; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Cliff Banks was an active member of the Spring 
16Valley Walleye Club and fished competitively with his wife in 
17the Masters Walleye Circuit; he also raised quail, which were 
18released into the State of Illinois field habitat; he received 
19the Volunteer Award from Horizon House; and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, Cliff Banks was preceded in death by his parents; 
21his grandparents; and his brother-in-law, Robert G. Harrelson; 
 
 
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2    WHEREAS, Cliff Banks is survived by his wife, Leslie; his 
3children, Christina (Randall) Romines and Chad (Brooke) Banks; 
4his grandchildren, Carter and Camden Banks and Brian and Lilly 
5Romines; his sisters, Glenda (Danny) Johnston, Tonnie (Chris) 
6Nordmeyer, and Gailene Harrelson; his brothers, Tim (Terri) 
7Banks and Cody Banks; his many nieces and nephews; his friend, 
8Gary Casper, who helped daily throughout Cliff's illness; and 
9his loyal companion, Taz; therefore, be it
  
 
10    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
11ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
12Cliff Banks, and extend our sincere condolences to his family, 
13friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it further
  
 
14    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
15presented to the family of Cliff Banks as an expression of our 
16deepest sympathy.