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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representative are saddened to learn of the death of Leslie
4Clyde Robertson of Creal Springs, who passed away on January
512, 2015; and
 
6    WHEREAS, Clyde Robertson was born outside of Creal Springs
7on February 3, 1922 to Jesse and Alla (nee Kelly) Robertson; he
8attended Southern Illinois Normal University; at the age of 19,
9he began teaching 7th and 8th grades at Creal Springs School,
10where he also coached basketball; his teaching career was
11delayed when he was was drafted into the United States Army in
12November of 1942; he served in Burma, India, and China as a
13cryptographer with the rank of Staff Sergeant; he was
14discharged following the end of World War II and married
15Waneida Davis in June of 1946 in Wasson Baptist Church; and
 
16    WHEREAS, Clyde Robertson returned to Creal Springs
17following the war and began teaching agricultural night classes
18to veterans; he then became a rural letter mail carrier in
19Creal Springs; he served for 36 years and was recognized for
20driving one million miles on his mail route without an
21accident; along with his brother, he started the Robinwood
22development at Lake of Egypt; and
 

 

 

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1    WHEREAS, Clyde Robertson served 2 terms on the Marion
2Community Unit School District #2 Board; he served many years
3on the Creal Springs city board and the park board, and was
4instrumental in starting the Wonder Water Reunion and parade;
5in 1996, an annual award was established in his honor named
6"The Clyde Robertson Community Service Award"; and
 
7    WHEREAS, Clyde Robertson was the first commander of the
8Veterans of Foreign Wars in Creal Springs; he was a member of
9Creal Springs United Methodist Church, where he was a Sunday
10school teacher, superintendent, church board member, choir
11leader, Bible study teacher, and building fund treasurer; he
12took part in the church's Christmas plays and was eager to
13volunteer for any task; he had 61 years of perfect Sunday
14school attendance; he enjoyed gardening, traveling, hunting,
15talking with others, and spending time with his grandchildren;
16and
 
17    WHEREAS, Clyde Robertson was preceded in death by his wife
18of 61 years, Waneida; his son, Tom; his daughter, Diana Kay;
19his brothers, Paul and Bill; and his sisters, Afton Baker,
20Imogene Hilliard, and Marie Baysinger; and
 
21    WHEREAS, Clyde Robertson is survived by his son, Dan
22(Terrie) Robertson; his 3 grandchildren, Demita, Brent, and
23Heather Robertson; his 2 brothers, Jim Robertson and Earl

 

 

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1Robertson; and his daughter-in-law, Kathy Hearn; therefore, be
2it
 
3    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
4NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
5mourn the passing of Leslie Clyde Robertson, and extend our
6sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew
7and loved him; and be it further
 
8    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
9presented to the family of Clyde Robertson as an expression of
10our deepest sympathy.