Bill Text: IL SR0939 | 2017-2018 | 100th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of Cliff Banks of Oglesby.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2017-10-25 - Resolution Adopted [SR0939 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2017-SR0939-Introduced.html
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1 | SENATE RESOLUTION
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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1 | and
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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
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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
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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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