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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives are pleased to honor W. Thomas (Tom) Clark of
4Newton for his 50 years of service as the "Voice of the Newton
5Eagles"; and
 
6    WHEREAS, Tom Clark has had a long and distinguished tenure
7as the play-by-play announcer in the broadcast booth for all
8Newton Eagle home football games; and
 
9    WHEREAS, Tom Clark announced his last home game on October
1021, 2011 for the Newton Eagle vs. Breese Mater Dei matchup at
11Chizevsky Field; and
 
12    WHEREAS, Tom Clark was born in 1940; he is a long-time
13resident of Newton; and
 
14    WHEREAS, Tom Clark graduated from Newton Community High
15School in 1958 and began his football play-by-play announcing
16in the fall of 1962, missing only two games during his 50 year
17stint; and
 
18    WHEREAS, Thousands of student Jasper County athletes
19demonstrated their talents and character on the football field
20during the approximately 225 games Tom Clark announced; and
 

 

 

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1    WHEREAS, Tom Clark continues to serve as a model of
2commitment, integrity, and dedication for the people of Newton
3Community High School, the City of Newton, Jasper County, and
4the State of Illinois; therefore, be it
 
5    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
6NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
7we honor W. Thomas Clark for his 50 years of service to NCHS
8football, congratulate him on his recent retirement, and wish
9him continued success and happiness in the future; and be it
10further
 
11    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
12presented to W. Thomas Clark as a symbol of our esteem and
13respect.