Bill Text: IL SR2121 | 2017-2018 | 100th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of Tony William "Sonny" McClure of Rapids City.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: (Passed) 2018-11-15 - Resolution Adopted [SR2121 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2017-SR2121-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 Tony William "Sonny" McClure of Rapids | ||||||
| 4 | City, who passed away on October 22, 2018; and
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| 5 | WHEREAS, Tony McClure was born in Louisville, Kentucky to | ||||||
| 6 | Anthony and Edna (Mileham) McClure on December 3, 1937; he was | ||||||
| 7 | raised in Lincoln by his grandparents, Walter and Marie | ||||||
| 8 | Mileham; he graduated from Lincoln High School in 1955; he | ||||||
| 9 | served in the United States Air Force from 1956 until 1960; he | ||||||
| 10 | married Myrtis L. Pratt in Springfield on September 29, 1962; | ||||||
| 11 | and
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| 12 | WHEREAS, Tony McClure received a degree for Tool & Die and | ||||||
| 13 | worked for John Deere Plow Planter; he then transferred to the | ||||||
| 14 | Parts Distribution Center in Milan, where he worked until his | ||||||
| 15 | retirement in 1996; and
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| 16 | WHEREAS, Tony McClure was a member of the Gold Wings Road | ||||||
| 17 | Riders Association, and he rode a Gold Wing on many of his | ||||||
| 18 | trips with his wife; he was an avid bowler and fisherman; he | ||||||
| 19 | loved loading the family in the car and going for a drive; he | ||||||
| 20 | enjoyed spending time with his children, grandchildren, and | ||||||
| 21 | great-grandchildren; and
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| 1 | WHEREAS, Tony McClure was preceded in death by his parents; | ||||||
| 2 | his son, Tony McClure; his sisters, Helen, Rubyann, Martty | ||||||
| 3 | Lamb, Nola Sue, Rosie, and Cathy; and his great-grandson, Scott | ||||||
| 4 | Dennis Meisinger; and
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| 5 | WHEREAS, Tony McClure is survived by his wife, Myrtis; his | ||||||
| 6 | children, Christine McClure, Eva McClure, and Merle "Scott" | ||||||
| 7 | (Kristina) McClure; his grandchildren, David Vermast, Sarah | ||||||
| 8 | McClure, Kimmy McClure, Mollie McClure, Zachary McClure, and | ||||||
| 9 | Caleb Castro; and his sister, Bonnie Jo; 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 | Tony William "Sonny" McClure and extend our sincere condolences | ||||||
| 13 | to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be | ||||||
| 14 | it further
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| 15 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
| 16 | presented to the family of Tony McClure as an expression of our | ||||||
| 17 | deepest sympathy.
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