Full Text of HR0064 99th General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 | | Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Clarence | 4 | | "Red" Lowery, Jr. of Benton, who passed away on January 16, | 5 | | 2015; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, Clarence Lowery, Jr. was born in Benton on January | 7 | | 18, 1926 to Clarence Lowery, Sr. and Bess (nee Sharp) Biggs; he | 8 | | attended Benton Consolidated High School, where he was | 9 | | President of the Class of 1944 and an All-State fullback for | 10 | | the Benton Rangers football team; he served in the United | 11 | | States Army during World War II and was involved in the Battle | 12 | | of Luzon in the Philippines, during which, on May 11, 1945, he | 13 | | sustained injuries in battle and was awarded the Purple Heart; | 14 | | following his service, he returned home and attended Erskine | 15 | | College, where he played football and basketball; he married | 16 | | Kathleen Collins on May 20, 1953; and
| 17 | | WHEREAS, Clarence Lowery, Jr. worked as a teacher and coach | 18 | | before joining the Mobil Oil Company as a regional salesman, | 19 | | receiving several national awards for excellence over his | 20 | | career before retiring; and
| 21 | | WHEREAS, Clarence Lowery, Jr. was an active member of the | 22 | | Benton community,
serving on the Benton Consolidated High |
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| 1 | | School board for more than
a decade and on the Benton City | 2 | | Council; he was a candidate for
State Representative in 1970; | 3 | | he was also a member of
the Benton Veterans of Foreign Wars | 4 | | Post 2671, the Benton American Legion
Post 280, and the Benton | 5 | | Masonic Lodge 64 Ancient Free and Accepted Masons; he was a | 6 | | proud alumnus of Erskine College and was inducted into its Hall | 7 | | of Fame in 1982 for outstanding performance in football and | 8 | | basketball; and | 9 | | | 10 | | WHEREAS, Clarence Lowery, Jr. enjoyed keeping up with | 11 | | current events and traveling; he visited countries all over the | 12 | | world and made
frequent trips to Las Vegas; and
| 13 | | WHEREAS, Clarence Lowery, Jr. was preceded in death by his | 14 | | parents; his brother, Max
Lowery; and his sister, Helen Franko; | 15 | | and
| 16 | | WHEREAS, Clarence Lowery, Jr. is survived by his wife of 61 | 17 | | years, Kathleen
Lowery; his 4 children, Lynn Alligood and
| 18 | | husband, Bob, Cindy Lowery, Clarence Clyde "C.C."
Lowery and | 19 | | wife, Heidi, and Rob
Lowery and wife, Lisa; his grandchildren,
| 20 | | Kathleen Wubker and husband, Brian, Olivia Lowery, Christopher | 21 | | Lowery, Clarence Wade Lowery, Ryan Lowery, and
Mackenzie | 22 | | Lowery; his great-grandchildren,
Lillian Kathleen Warpinski, | 23 | | Sophia
Wubker, and Bennett Wubker; his uncle, Clarence Lowery; | 24 | | his nephew, Bill Lowery; and several other nieces and nephews; |
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| 1 | | therefore, be it
| 2 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 3 | | NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 4 | | mourn the passing of Clarence "Red" Lowery, Jr., and extend our | 5 | | sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew | 6 | | and loved him; and be it further
| 7 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 8 | | presented to the family of Clarence Lowery, Jr. as an | 9 | | expression of our deepest sympathy.
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