Full Text of SR0939 100th 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 Cliff Banks of Oglesby, who passed away | 4 | | on September 19, 2017; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Cliff Banks was born in Sasebo, Japan to Gale | 6 | | Glenn and Charlene (Lucas) Banks on November 14, 1956; he | 7 | | graduated from Johnston City High School, where he was voted | 8 | | most likely to succeed; he married Leslie Sawicki in Princeton | 9 | | in June 1996; and
| 10 | | WHEREAS, Cliff Banks was a master carpenter for 40 years, | 11 | | was a member of Carpenters Local #195, and was the construction | 12 | | foreman for local hospitals, a nearby power plant, Target in | 13 | | Peru, and the Starved Rock Welcome Center; he was the mayor of | 14 | | Spring Valley from 2009-2013; and
| 15 | | WHEREAS, Cliff Banks was an active member of the Spring | 16 | | Valley Walleye Club and fished competitively with his wife in | 17 | | the Masters Walleye Circuit; he also raised quail, which were | 18 | | released into the State of Illinois field habitat; he received | 19 | | the Volunteer Award from Horizon House; and
| 20 | | WHEREAS, Cliff Banks was preceded in death by his parents; | 21 | | his grandparents; and his brother-in-law, Robert G. Harrelson; |
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, Cliff Banks is survived by his wife, Leslie; his | 3 | | children, Christina (Randall) Romines and Chad (Brooke) Banks; | 4 | | his grandchildren, Carter and Camden Banks and Brian and Lilly | 5 | | Romines; his sisters, Glenda (Danny) Johnston, Tonnie (Chris) | 6 | | Nordmeyer, and Gailene Harrelson; his brothers, Tim (Terri) | 7 | | Banks and Cody Banks; his many nieces and nephews; his friend, | 8 | | Gary Casper, who helped daily throughout Cliff's illness; and | 9 | | his loyal companion, Taz; therefore, be it
| 10 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL | 11 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 12 | | Cliff Banks, and extend our sincere condolences to his family, | 13 | | friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it further
| 14 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 15 | | presented to the family of Cliff Banks as an expression of our | 16 | | deepest sympathy.
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