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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Donald E. "Don" Cleek of Coal Valley, who 
4passed away on December 31, 2019; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Don Cleek was born in Camden to Maurice and Faye 
6(Chapman) Cleek on April 16, 1930; he graduated from Augusta 
7High School in 1948 and married Erma Martin in Rushville on 
8November 12, 1950; he served in the U.S. Army as an airborne 
9engineer from 1950 to 1952; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Don Cleek retired in 1988 from John Deere, where 
11he worked as an assembler and welder for 30 years; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Don Cleek enjoyed working outside in his yard and 
13riding and restoring antique motorcycles; he  was a lifelong 
14Cubs fan; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Don Cleek was preceded in death by his parents and 
16his brother, Marion; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Don Cleek is survived by his wife, Erma; his son, 
18Rod (Penny) Cleek; his daughter, Sandy O'Neill; his  
19granddaughters, Elizabeth (Ben) Julian and Emily (Tim) Murphy; 
20and his great-grandchildren, Harry Murphy and Laurel Julian; 
 
 
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1therefore, be it
  
 
2    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL 
3ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
4Donald E. "Don" Cleek and extend our sincere condolences to his 
5family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
6further
  
 
7    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
8presented to  the family of  Don Cleek as an expression of our 
9deepest sympathy.