Bill Text: IL SR0802 | 2021-2022 | 102nd General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the passing of Thomas E. Cliff.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2022-02-10 - Resolution Adopted [SR0802 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2021-SR0802-Introduced.html
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1 | SENATE RESOLUTION
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2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened | ||||||
3 | to learn of the death of Thomas Earl Cliff, who passed away on | ||||||
4 | January 15, 2022; and
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5 | WHEREAS, Thomas Cliff was born to Tom Lee Cliff and Martha | ||||||
6 | (Anderson) Cliff in Brownsville, Tennessee on September 1, | ||||||
7 | 1947; he relocated to Decatur in 1958; he graduated from | ||||||
8 | Eisenhower High School in 1967; he was drafted into the U.S. | ||||||
9 | Army, where he served two tours in Vietnam; and
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10 | WHEREAS, Thomas Cliff worked for Illinois Power for 41 | ||||||
11 | years until he retired; he ventured into business ownership | ||||||
12 | and became the owner of multiple businesses; he established a | ||||||
13 | corporation with his sister and brother-in-law, Barbara and | ||||||
14 | Harry, and opened his first restaurant, THB, in 1991; he later | ||||||
15 | opened Jalyrih's Grill, which became a corporation in 2011; | ||||||
16 | his businesses hosted community events and family gatherings | ||||||
17 | and served as a source of employment for family and community | ||||||
18 | neighbors; and
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19 | WHEREAS, Thomas Cliff was a dedicated member of the Church | ||||||
20 | of the Living God CWFF and an exalted ruler of the Elks for | ||||||
21 | numerous years; he enjoyed playing bingo and listening to the | ||||||
22 | blues in his spare time; he was a loving father, grandfather, |
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1 | brother, uncle, and friend; and
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2 | WHEREAS, Thomas Cliff was preceded in death by his parents | ||||||
3 | and his sisters, Nannie F. (James Arthur) Lee and Martha | ||||||
4 | Louise (Warren) Thomas; and
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5 | WHEREAS, Thomas Cliff is survived by his children, Catina | ||||||
6 | Cliff, Marlin Murphy, Adrian Murphy, and Sinita Cliff; his | ||||||
7 | sister, Barbara (Bishop Harry) Hendricks; his grandchildren, | ||||||
8 | Kaysha Murphy, M.J. Murphy, Jalyrih Cliff, Brancyrih James, | ||||||
9 | and Samyrih James; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and | ||||||
10 | friends; therefore, be it
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11 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL | ||||||
12 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | ||||||
13 | Thomas Earl Cliff and extend our sincere condolences to his | ||||||
14 | family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | ||||||
15 | further
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16 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
17 | presented to the family of Thomas Cliff as an expression of our | ||||||
18 | deepest sympathy.
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