Full Text of SR0124 102nd General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened | 3 | | to learn of the death of Essie Mae "Dear" Clear, who passed | 4 | | away on February 13, 2021; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Essie Clear was born in Vance, Mississippi to | 6 | | Polly Ann and Merritt Davis on June 1, 1932; she received her | 7 | | education from the Mississippi public school system; she | 8 | | married James L. Miller Sr. in 1947, and he preceded her in | 9 | | death; together, they had five children, four boys and one | 10 | | girl; she later moved to Chicago and married William Clear, | 11 | | and he preceded her in death; together, they had six children, | 12 | | two boys and four girls, and had one stepson; and
| 13 | | WHEREAS, Essie Clear worked for DeMet's Turtle Candy and | 14 | | was an entrepreneur; she owned a cleaning service and was also | 15 | | a great beautician known for pressing hair; and
| 16 | | WHEREAS, Essie Clear committed to her faith at the age of | 17 | | 11; she was a member at the Galilee MBC and the Mt. Zion MBC in | 18 | | Tutwiler, Mississippi, where she was a member of the Usher | 19 | | Board; after moving to Chicago, she joined the Rising Sun MBC; | 20 | | she later transferred her membership to the Inspirational M.B. | 21 | | Church, where she served on the Usher Board; she returned to | 22 | | the Rising Sun MBC under the leadership of her son, Rev. |
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| 1 | | Matthew L. Miller, where she served as an usher and on the | 2 | | Mother's Board; she attended Bible class, every church outing, | 3 | | and Sunday school every week; she diligently worked on her | 4 | | bible class and Sunday school assignments; she shared her | 5 | | wisdom with the younger church members and her family; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, Essie Clear volunteered at Thomas A. Hendrick | 7 | | School, where she was an active member of the PTA and the | 8 | | Community Advisory Board; she loved attending her sons' and | 9 | | grandsons' high school and college football games, where she | 10 | | was the loudest cheerleader in the stands; she enjoyed | 11 | | traveling and visited cities throughout Germany, France, Great | 12 | | Britain, and the U.S.; and
| 13 | | WHEREAS, Essie Clear was known for being kind and | 14 | | compassionate; she instilled in her children the importance of | 15 | | education; her greatest joy was being a mother to her children | 16 | | and many other children in the community; she will be missed; | 17 | | and
| 18 | | WHEREAS, Essie Clear was preceded in death by her | 19 | | siblings, Clara, Leon, Corinthia, Lazarus, Glotha, David, | 20 | | Josephine, and Albert; her daughter, Stephanie Clear; and two | 21 | | great-grandchildren; and
| 22 | | WHEREAS, Essie Clear is survived by her children, Dr. |
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| 1 | | James Miller (Olivia), Rev. Johnny L. Miller (Gynetta), Rev. | 2 | | Leon Miller (Patricia), Rev. Matthew L. Miller (Pam), Katie | 3 | | Miller, Donald Mattox (Tanya), Vivian Clear, Col. Samuel | 4 | | Clear, Michelle Williams (Jerry), LCDR William Clear (Regina), | 5 | | and Marcise Clear; 35 grandchildren; 52 great-grandchildren; | 6 | | one great-great-grandson; her brother, Davis William; and a | 7 | | host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends; therefore, be | 8 | | it
| 9 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL | 10 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 11 | | Essie Mae "Dear" Clear and extend our sincere condolences to | 12 | | her family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it | 13 | | further
| 14 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 15 | | presented to the family of Essie Clear as an expression of our | 16 | | deepest sympathy.
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