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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of  E. Clyde Foster of Monticello, who passed 
4away on July 24, 2016; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, E. Clyde Foster was born on August 29, 1929 in 
6Weldon; his parents were Denny William and Clotha Ann Foster; 
7he married Mary Jane "Pete" Dillow on August 20, 1955 in 
8Clinton; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, E. Clyde Foster retired as the Piatt County 
10Treasurer after 32 years of service; he also served in the 
11United States Army Special Services; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, E. Clyde Foster was a member of the DeLand 
13Christian Church; he was a lifetime member of Hamm-Burke 
14American Legion Post 101 and Piatt County Veterans of Foreign 
15Wars Post 5346 and served in the Military Honor Guard; he was a 
16Democratic precinct committeeman and a charter member of the 
17Jaycees and the Young Democrats of Piatt County; he was also a 
18lifetime member of the Diehard Cubs Fan Club; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, E. Clyde Foster was involved in Boy Scouts and was 
20a Little League baseball commissioner and a baseball coach for 
21over 30 years; he was also a member of the 1960 General Cable 
 
 
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1State Champion Fast-Pitch Softball Team; and
 
2    WHEREAS, E. Clyde Foster proudly donated over 32 gallons of 
3blood in his lifetime; and
  
 
4    WHEREAS, E. Clyde Foster was preceded in death by his 
5parents; six brothers; and five sisters; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, E. Clyde Foster is survived by his wife, Mary Jane 
7"Pete" Foster; his children, Arnie (Rhonda) Foster, Lori (Dave) 
8Spicer, and Barry (Jan) Foster; nine grandchildren; and eight 
9great-grandchildren; therefore, be it
  
 
10    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
11ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his 
12family and friends, mourn the passing of E. Clyde Foster; and 
13be it further
  
 
14    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
15presented to the family of E. Clyde Foster as an expression of 
16our sympathy.