SR0757 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Cary Douglas Franks of Sherman, who passed away on December 26, 2023; and

WHEREAS, Cary Franks was born to Charles Gibson Franks and Sara Jane (Irwin) Franks in Chicago on July 10, 1944; he was raised in Wheaton; he graduated from Bloomington High School, where he lettered in wrestling and won his district wrestling match, and Illinois State University in Normal; he received his master's degree in management information systems from the University of Illinois Springfield; he married Joy Raney in Bloomington on February 3, 1968; he served in the U.S. Naval Reserves on a destroyer while on active duty for two years during the Vietnam War; and

WHEREAS, While attending college, Cary Franks taught swimming, lifesaving, and diving at the Four Seasons Club in Bloomington; he taught sailing at Evergreen Lake in McLean County; while serving as director of the McLean County Red Cross, he represented the Red Cross as a member of the Bloomington Rotary Club; and

WHEREAS, Cary Franks and his family moved to Sherman in 1977, and he began working as an auditor for the State of Illinois; upon retiring from the State, he contracted as an internal auditor with the Peoria County Auditor, serving in that position for a few years until he retired from the county; and

WHEREAS, Cary Franks held chapter offices with the Springfield Chapter of the Institute of Internal Auditors; and

WHEREAS, Cary Franks and his wife assisted in establishing the Sherman - Williamsville Kiwanis Club in 1991, and they remained members until their respective retirements; and

WHEREAS, Cary Franks was a drummer throughout his life; and

WHEREAS, Cary Franks was preceded in death by his parents, his grandparents, and his brothers, Clifford and Charles Franks; and

WHEREAS, Cary Franks is survived by his wife, Joy Franks; his children, Catherine (partner, Chad Tengler) Franks, Chad Franks, and Collin (Valarie) Franks; his grandchildren, Carson Franks, Chloe Franks, Cole Franks, Caleb Franks, Branden Kennedy, Travis Kennedy, Eric Kennedy, and Joshua Kennedy; three great-grandchildren; and five nieces; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Cary Douglas Franks and extend our sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Cary Franks as an expression of our deepest sympathy.