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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened 
3to learn of the death of Clifford R. Bates of Moline, who 
4passed away on November 23, 2021; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Clifford Bates was born to George G. and Mary A. 
6(Dorsey) Bates in Garden Grove, Iowa on September 28, 1931; he 
7served in the U.S. Army from 1952 to 1954 and  was stationed in 
8Korea; he married Janice Hauger in Davenport, Iowa on June 4, 
91960; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Clifford Bates was employed as a meter reader for 
11Iowa-Illinois Gas & Electric Co., retiring in 1992; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Clifford Bates was a former member of the Moline 
13Gospel Temple; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Clifford Bates enjoyed studying genealogy and 
15astronomy; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, Clifford Bates was preceded in death by his 
17parents; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Clifford Bates is survived by his wife; his 
19daughter, Alice Blankenfeld; his sons, George (Linda) Bates,  
 
 
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1Curtis Bates, and Scott Bates; six grandchildren; one 
2great-grandchild; and his sister, Georgia Felder; therefore, 
3be it
  
 
4    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL 
5ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
6Clifford R. Bates and extend our sincere condolences to his 
7family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
8further
  
 
9    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
10presented to the family of Clifford Bates as an expression of 
11our deepest sympathy.