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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Clarence R. "Chauncey" Powers of 
4Seminole, Florida, formerly of Moline, who passed away on 
5December 10, 2015; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, Clarence Powers was born in Boone, Iowa  to John 
7and Elizabeth Kelly Powers on August 21, 1921; he graduated 
8from Sacred Heart Grade and High School in Boone in 1939; he 
9joined the Iowa National Guard in August of 1936 and the United 
10States Army in February of 1941; he served during World War II 
11and was discharged from the Army in June of 1945; he married 
12Dorothy Youngvorst in Davenport, Iowa on October 17, 1949; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Clarence Powers joined the Illinois Bell 
14Telephone Company in 1945 and worked at various locations in 
15the State of Illinois for 37 years, retiring in 1982; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, Clarence Powers' wife, Dorothy, passed away on 
17December 12, 2015; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Clarence Powers was preceded in death by five 
19sisters and two brothers; and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, Clarence Powers is survived by his sister, Shirley 
 
 
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1Ann Walker,  and his nieces, Marcia Youngvorst, Lauren Gekas, 
2and Sue (Gene) DuPont; therefore, be it
  
 
3    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
4ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
5Clarence R. "Chauncey" Powers, and extend our sincere 
6condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved 
7him; and be it further
  
 
8    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
9presented to  the family of  Clarence Powers as an expression of 
10our deepest sympathy.