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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Cary 
4"Bubba" McClain of Country Club Hills, who passed away on June 
528, 2019; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, Cary McClain was born to Cary McClain Sr. and 
7Clara Hopkins-McClain on April 19, 1943; he was a native of 
8Norwood, Louisiana, where he attended Antioch Baptist Church; 
9he graduated from West High School in Jackson, Louisiana in 
101961 and served in the U.S. Army; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Cary McClain settled in Chicago after his military 
12service and worked for the Ford Motor Company; he retired in 
132004 after 37 years of service; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Cary McClain was a member of Second Mount Vernon 
15Baptist Church in Chicago; he will be remembered as a kind, 
16tenderhearted, and outspoken individual, who gave to the less 
17fortunate and greeted everyone with a smile; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Cary McClain was preceded in death by his parents; 
19and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, Cary McClain is survived by his wife, Sandra 
 
 
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1(Lucas) McClain; his children, Cary McClain III, Kimberly 
2Scott, Alicia (Shuntell) Johnson, and Devin McClain; his 
3siblings, Edward (Sandra) McClain, Larry (Magdalene) McClain, 
4Cora Jackson, Joyce McClain, Jane McClain, Judy McClain, Johnny 
5(Gwendolyn) McClain, and Freddie McClain; seven grandchildren; 
613 nieces and nephews; 22 great-nieces and great-nephews; and 
7numerous cousins and friends; therefore, be it
  
 
8    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE 
9HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
10we mourn the passing of Cary "Bubba" McClain and extend our 
11sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew 
12and loved him; and be it further
  
 
13    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
14presented to  the family of  Cary McClain as an expression of our 
15deepest sympathy.