Full Text of SR0226 95th General Assembly
SR0226 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| SENATE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to | 3 |
| learn of the death of Henry "Hank" Clark of Waukegan, who | 4 |
| passed away on March 19, 2007; and
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| WHEREAS, Henry Clark was a career counselor and teacher, | 6 |
| ending with 43 years of service at Sandwich and Waukegan school | 7 |
| district in 2005; during those years he sponsored Future | 8 |
| Teachers of America, Student Council, and other groups; he was | 9 |
| widely known as "Mr. Bulldog" for scoring Waukegan baseball | 10 |
| games much of his 37 years in the high school; he was chosen to | 11 |
| score at the State tournament one year, and one of his proudest | 12 |
| possessions was the "Mr. Bulldog" purple and gold jacket | 13 |
| presented to him on his retirement; and
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| WHEREAS, Hank Clark served as Executive Director for the | 15 |
| Illinois Association of Student Councils for 17 years and | 16 |
| remained a member of the National Association of Student | 17 |
| Counselors after his retirement; and
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| WHEREAS, Hank Clark was an active member of First | 19 |
| Presbyterian Church, serving as a deacon; he previously served | 20 |
| as elder and trustee and sang in the choir; he loved the music | 21 |
| of the church and served as narrator for church programs; and
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| WHEREAS, Hank Clark served his community and the Waukegan | 2 |
| Historical Society, participating in the Oakwood Cemetery Walk | 3 |
| each year, marching for the Exchange Club in the Fourth of July | 4 |
| parade, and attending and supporting community cultural | 5 |
| events; he was known for his special support of the Waukegan | 6 |
| Community Players, serving as treasurer, a Bowen Park Theater | 7 |
| and Opera Company patron, and a Historical Genesee Theater | 8 |
| founder; he often appeared on stage, recently in Othello; and | 9 |
| he enjoyed playing softball and bowled in three leagues; and
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| WHEREAS, Henry "Hank" Clark is survived by his wife, Faith; | 11 |
| and his sons, Hank and Jason; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL | 13 |
| ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with | 14 |
| his family and friends, the passing of Henry "Hank" Clark; and | 15 |
| be it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 17 |
| presented to the family of Henry "Hank" Clark as a symbol of | 18 |
| our sympathy.
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