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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Clifford Becker Sr. of Oak Park, who 
4passed away on December 30, 2010; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Clifford Becker Sr. was born in Sublette on 
6January 5, 1930, and raised in Maytown on his family farm, with 
7his two brothers and two sisters; he talked often of raising 
8lambs, the foods his mother made from their garden, and fruit 
9and nut trees; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, He attended Amboy High School and Loras College in 
11Dubuque, Iowa; while serving in the Air Force in Cheyenne, 
12Wyoming, he returned to Amboy to marry his sweetheart, Patricia 
13O'Rourke, and they shared their lives for over 58 years; their 
14first son, John was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, In 1955, they returned to Illinois and three more 
16children, Kathryn, Cliff Jr., and Justin, were born; he and his 
17wife lived in Oak Park and were active members of St. Giles 
18Parish for over 50 years; he was very involved at St. Giles as 
19Treasurer for the Boy Scouts during the years his sons were 
20active, and he was a Family Grievance Counselor, and a member 
21of the Mens Club; his group of  Soup Kitchen cooks from St. 
22Giles has been serving the St. Pius Parish Soup Kitchen for 
 
 
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2    WHEREAS, He was on the Board of many organizations in the 
3Oak Park Area; he had a long career at IBM Corporation and then 
4sold homes for Gagliardo Realty for many years before retiring 
5and traveling, visiting his children in Kansas City and 
6California, and spending winters in Naples, Florida with great 
7friends; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Cliff Becker loved his family and delighted in all 
9times spent with his nine grandchildren, Elizabeth, Megan, 
10Kalyn, Patrick, Tyler, Rayanna, Lucinda, Clara, and Ivan; his 
11children's spouses, Margalee, Daniel, Kristine, and Julia were 
12his favorites as well as his many nieces and nephews; most of 
13all, Cliff loved his girl, Pat, and cared for her well; he was 
14a holy and just man and we will miss him; therefore, be it
  
 
15    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL 
16ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with 
17his family and friends, the passing of Clifford Becker Sr.; and 
18be it further
  
 
19    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
20presented to the family of Clifford Becker Sr. as a symbol of 
21our sincere sympathy.