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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Clifford G. "Cliff" Evenson, who passed 
4away on October 12, 2016; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Clifford Evenson was born to Clarence and Grace 
6(Hofas) Evenson in Chicago on February 25, 1923; he served in 
7World War II and was honorably discharged from the United 
8States Army as a Technician Fourth Grade; he married Mary 
9Anderson on January 3, 1943 and they settled in Des Plaines in 
10a home that he built himself; and
  
 
  
11    WHEREAS, Clifford Evenson and his wife enjoyed traveling 
12around the country in their motor home; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Clifford Evenson was preceded in death by his 
14parents; his stepmother, Emma (Lundberg); his wife of 65 years 
15Mary; his son, Glenn; his brothers, Gale, and Clarence Jr.; and 
16his sister, Kathryn (Golden); and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Clifford Evenson is survived by his daughter, 
18Susan (Robert) Sobanski; his daughter-in-law, Diana Evenson 
19Gowdy; his grandchildren, Barbara Jackson, Brian Sobanski, 
20Jason (Staci) Evenson, Jennifer (Michael) Freund, and Justin 
21(Heather) Evenson; and eight great-grandchildren; therefore, 
 
 
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1be it
  
 
2    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
3ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
4Clifford G. "Cliff" Evenson, and extend our sincere condolences 
5to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be 
6it further
  
 
7    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
8presented to  the family of  Clifford Evenson as an expression of 
9our deepest sympathy.