Full Text of SR2240 99th General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to | 3 | | learn of the death of Clive Allen Follmer, who passed away on | 4 | | August 14, 2016; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Clive Follmer was born on October 1, 1931 in | 6 | | Forrest; his parents were Eva Jane and William G. Follmer; he | 7 | | married Donna Lee Henson on October 11, 1953; and
| 8 | | WHEREAS, Clive Follmer attended the University of Illinois | 9 | | from 1949 to 1953 and graduated with a degree in commerce; he | 10 | | played baseball and basketball for the Fighting Illini, taking | 11 | | his basketball team to two Final Four tournaments in 1951 and | 12 | | 1952; he was named Big Ten Athlete of the Year in 1953; and
| 13 | | WHEREAS, After a stint as a pitcher for the White Sox Minor | 14 | | League for two years, Clive Follmer served as an officer in the | 15 | | United States Army and was stationed in Fort Sill, Oklahoma | 16 | | from 1955 to 1957; after his military service, he returned to | 17 | | the University of Illinois to attend law school; he graduated | 18 | | in 1958 and practiced law in Champaign County until his | 19 | | retirement in 2014; he was also a real estate developer and he | 20 | | played a vital role in the development of southeast Urbana; and | 21 | | WHEREAS, Clive Follmer was a history buff and his |
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| 1 | | insatiable curiosity led him on numerous travels around the | 2 | | world; he was also an avid gardener and enjoyed playing golf, | 3 | | the piano, and the accordion and playing practical jokes on his | 4 | | friends and family; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Clive Follmer was preceded in death by his wife, | 6 | | Donna, and his brother, Dan; and
| 7 | | WHEREAS, Clive Follmer is survived by his children, Randy | 8 | | (Linda) Follmer, Darcy Gentner, Kent Follmer, and Jacqueline | 9 | | Follmer; his brothers, Mack Follmer and Leon Follmer; his | 10 | | sister, Juanita Mykkanen; seven grandchildren; and his | 11 | | great-grandson; therefore, be it
| 12 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL | 13 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his | 14 | | family and friends, mourn the passing of Clive Allen Follmer; | 15 | | and be it further
| 16 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 17 | | presented to the family of Clive Follmer as an expression of | 18 | | our sympathy.
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