Bill Text: IL SR2240 | 2015-2016 | 99th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of Clive Allen Follmer.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2016-11-16 - Resolution Adopted [SR2240 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2015-SR2240-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 Clive Allen Follmer, who passed away on | ||||||
4 | August 14, 2016; and
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5 | WHEREAS, Clive Follmer was born on October 1, 1931 in | ||||||
6 | Forrest; his parents were Eva Jane and William G. Follmer; he | ||||||
7 | married Donna Lee Henson on October 11, 1953; and
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8 | WHEREAS, Clive Follmer attended the University of Illinois | ||||||
9 | from 1949 to 1953 and graduated with a degree in commerce; he | ||||||
10 | played baseball and basketball for the Fighting Illini, taking | ||||||
11 | his basketball team to two Final Four tournaments in 1951 and | ||||||
12 | 1952; he was named Big Ten Athlete of the Year in 1953; and
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13 | WHEREAS, After a stint as a pitcher for the White Sox Minor | ||||||
14 | League for two years, Clive Follmer served as an officer in the | ||||||
15 | United States Army and was stationed in Fort Sill, Oklahoma | ||||||
16 | from 1955 to 1957; after his military service, he returned to | ||||||
17 | the University of Illinois to attend law school; he graduated | ||||||
18 | in 1958 and practiced law in Champaign County until his | ||||||
19 | retirement in 2014; he was also a real estate developer and he | ||||||
20 | played a vital role in the development of southeast Urbana; and
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21 | WHEREAS, Clive Follmer was a history buff and his |
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1 | insatiable curiosity led him on numerous travels around the | ||||||
2 | world; he was also an avid gardener and enjoyed playing golf, | ||||||
3 | the piano, and the accordion and playing practical jokes on his | ||||||
4 | friends and family; and
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5 | WHEREAS, Clive Follmer was preceded in death by his wife, | ||||||
6 | Donna, and his brother, Dan; and
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7 | WHEREAS, Clive Follmer is survived by his children, Randy | ||||||
8 | (Linda) Follmer, Darcy Gentner, Kent Follmer, and Jacqueline | ||||||
9 | Follmer; his brothers, Mack Follmer and Leon Follmer; his | ||||||
10 | sister, Juanita Mykkanen; seven grandchildren; and his | ||||||
11 | great-grandson; therefore, be it
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12 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL | ||||||
13 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his | ||||||
14 | family and friends, mourn the passing of Clive Allen Follmer; | ||||||
15 | and be it further
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16 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
17 | presented to the family of Clive Follmer as an expression of | ||||||
18 | our sympathy.
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