Full Text of SR0118 096th General Assembly
SR0118 96TH 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 Merl Eugene Clark of Indianola, who | 4 |
| passed away on January 16, 2009; and
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| WHEREAS, Merl Eugene Clark was born the son of John William | 6 |
| and Clara Rena Margaret Bialeschki Clark on July 9, 1922 at | 7 |
| Rose Hill; he married Frances Juanita Smith on October 5, 1946 | 8 |
| in Pulaski, Virginia; and
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| WHEREAS, He had a 20-year career in the United States Navy | 10 |
| and was a World War II Veteran, where he received 13 battle | 11 |
| star citations and 5 personal citations from the Navy; 6 of | 12 |
| those 20 years were served on the U.S.S. Boise CL47; he | 13 |
| participated in the Battle of Cape Esperance (sunk 4 ships), | 14 |
| the Battle of Guadalcanal, The Lone Tokyo Raid, and the Battle | 15 |
| of Leyte Gulf; and he was aboard the U.S.S. Boise during the | 16 |
| Lingayen Gulf Landing (Philippines) with General Douglas | 17 |
| MacArthur; he was also the commanding officer of approximately | 18 |
| eight different LCU, a recruiter, deep sea diver, and an | 19 |
| instructor; and
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| WHEREAS, Upon his retirement from the United States Navy, | 21 |
| he had many varied and interesting positions, one of which was | 22 |
| opening a hearing aid business with his cousin Theo of Mattoon; |
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| WHEREAS, During his lifetime he spent many hours in his | 3 |
| workshop on labors of love; he was a prolific reader, an avid | 4 |
| learner, a risk taker, an adventurer, horse lover, and was | 5 |
| honored by having a nephew, a cousin, and a brother-in-law | 6 |
| named after him; and | 7 |
| WHEREAS, His life was long and full; he was loved and will | 8 |
| be missed by not only his family but the many friends he left | 9 |
| behind; and | 10 |
| WHEREAS, Merl Clark is survived by his loving wife of 62 | 11 |
| years, Frances; his children, Daniel Duncan Clark (Kay) and | 12 |
| Frances Debra Clark Mills (Don); his grandchildren Jason | 13 |
| (Trinket) Clark, Dusten (Jennifer) Clark, Francie (Nick) | 14 |
| Stokes, Danica (Jim) Hartle, Colby Clark, and Morgan Clark; and | 15 |
| his great grandchildren whom he loved dearly, Owen and Tessa, | 16 |
| Colton and Cassidy, Kyle, Madisyn and Alex, and Bailey and | 17 |
| Cydney; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL | 19 |
| ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with | 20 |
| his family and friends, the passing of Merl Clark; and be it | 21 |
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 2 |
| presented to the family of Merl Clark as a symbol of our | 3 |
| sincere sympathy.
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