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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Major (Ret.) Alfred Earl Clark, Jr., who 
4passed away on September 26, 2014; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Alfred Clark, Jr. was born in Pittsburgh, 
6Pennsylvania on April 17, 1943 to Alfred Earl Clark, Sr. and 
7Thelma Adams; he attended Miller Elementary School and 
8graduated from Fifth Avenue Junior and Senior High School in 
9Pittsburgh in 1961; he received his Bachelor of Arts in 
10Mathematics from Fayetteville State University in 
11Fayetteville, North Carolina and his Master of Arts in 
12Administration and Supervision from Roosevelt University in 
13Chicago; he married to Donna Sue Thomas on August 19, 1972 in 
14Austin, Texas; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Alfred Clark, Jr. served as a  Major in the United 
16States Army; he served during the Vietnam War and received an 
17Honorable Discharge; in January of 1989, he retired from the 
18United States Army Reserve; he was a recipient of the Bronze 
19Star and numerous other military honors; and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, Alfred Clark, Jr. was an educator for 30 years in 
21the public schools of North Chicago and Chicago; his 
22educational career started as a mathematics and science 
 
 
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1teacher, football and track coach, and continued as dean of 
2students, assistant principal, principal, athletic director, 
3director of adult education, and in the superintendent's 
4cabinet as director of student services, transportation, and 
5school safety; he was instrumental in sponsoring 3 high school 
6students for the Alfred Clark Scholarship Award in North 
7Carolina; and
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9    WHEREAS, Alfred Clark, Jr. was a member of Green's Temple 
10Church of God in Pittsburgh and then Shiloh Baptist Church of 
11Waukegan; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Alfred Clark, Jr. was preceded in death by his 
13parents; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Alfred Clark, Jr. is survived by his wife, Donna 
15Sue; his son, Jadaun; 3 siblings, Rose (Jacob) Reid, John 
16(Sylvia) Clark, and Cheryl Clark; his aunt, Mary Lee Seay; 3 
17sisters-in-law, Georgia Thomas,  Mae Turman, and  Linda Thomas; 2 
18brothers-in-law, Augustus Williams and George Thomas (Cheryl); 
1910 nieces; 9 nephews; 18 cousins; 3 godchildren; and a host of 
20other relatives, friends, and precious former students; 
21therefore, be it
  
 
22    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL 
23ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
 
 
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1Major (Ret.) Alfred Earl Clark, Jr., and extend our sincere 
2condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved 
3him; and be it further
  
 
4    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
5presented to  the family of  Alfred Clark, Jr. as an expression 
6of our deepest sympathy.