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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Clinton F. Kimbro of Hillsboro, who 
4passed away on October 24, 2010; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Clinton F. Kimbro was born on September 25, 1924 
6in Taylor Springs; his parents were George R. and Mary A. 
7(Elmore) Kimbro, who both preceded him in death; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, He served the community for 35 years with local 
9delivery of petroleum and served as Montgomery County Clerk for 
1016 years; he retired in late 1998; he graduated from Hillsboro 
11High School, class of 1941; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, He was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church in 
13Hillsboro, Mt. Moriah Masonic Lodge #51 AF & AM in Hillsboro, 
14V.F.W. Post #1306 in Taylor Springs, and Hillsboro Moose Lodge 
15#1377; he was a veteran of World War II with the Army Air Corp 
16from 1943 to  1945; he was a B17 gunner who served in Normandy, 
17Northern France Ardennes, Rhineland; he earned 4 Bronze Stars, 
18a Good Conduct Air Medal, 3 Bronze Clusters, and 1 0/s Bar; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, He married Vivian M. Havron on July 14, 1946 at 
20the Presbyterian parsonage in Hillsboro; she preceded him in 
21death on October 7, 1990; his son, Robert L. Kimbro, preceded 
 
 
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1him in death; and his siblings, Euris Kimbro, Dorothy Elam, and 
2Lila Austin also preceded him in death; and
  
 
3    WHEREAS, Clinton Kimbro is survived by his daughter, Judith 
4K. Wineburner; his daughter-in-law, Bev Smith; his  
5grandchildren, Bonnie (husband Eric) White, Brandon (wife 
6Michelle) Kimbro, Robert McMillan, and Elizabeth Wineburner; 
7his great-grandchildren, Zach, Dillon, and Keragan White, 
8Aliah and Zade Kimbro; and by his sister, Mary Von; his special 
9friend, Rosemary Hotz, also survives him; therefore, be it
  
 
10    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL 
11ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with 
12his family and friends, the passing of Clinton Kimbro; and be 
13it further
  
 
14    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
15presented to the family of Clinton Kimbro as a symbol of our 
16sincere sympathy.