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SR0939 100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY


  

 


 
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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3learn of the death of Cliff Banks of Oglesby, who passed away
4on September 19, 2017; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Cliff Banks was born in Sasebo, Japan to Gale
6Glenn and Charlene (Lucas) Banks on November 14, 1956; he
7graduated from Johnston City High School, where he was voted
8most likely to succeed; he married Leslie Sawicki in Princeton
9in June 1996; and
 
10    WHEREAS, Cliff Banks was a master carpenter for 40 years,
11was a member of Carpenters Local #195, and was the construction
12foreman for local hospitals, a nearby power plant, Target in
13Peru, and the Starved Rock Welcome Center; he was the mayor of
14Spring Valley from 2009-2013; and
 
15    WHEREAS, Cliff Banks was an active member of the Spring
16Valley Walleye Club and fished competitively with his wife in
17the Masters Walleye Circuit; he also raised quail, which were
18released into the State of Illinois field habitat; he received
19the Volunteer Award from Horizon House; and
 
20    WHEREAS, Cliff Banks was preceded in death by his parents;
21his grandparents; and his brother-in-law, Robert G. Harrelson;

 

 

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2    WHEREAS, Cliff Banks is survived by his wife, Leslie; his
3children, Christina (Randall) Romines and Chad (Brooke) Banks;
4his grandchildren, Carter and Camden Banks and Brian and Lilly
5Romines; his sisters, Glenda (Danny) Johnston, Tonnie (Chris)
6Nordmeyer, and Gailene Harrelson; his brothers, Tim (Terri)
7Banks and Cody Banks; his many nieces and nephews; his friend,
8Gary Casper, who helped daily throughout Cliff's illness; and
9his loyal companion, Taz; therefore, be it
 
10    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL
11ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
12Cliff Banks, and extend our sincere condolences to his family,
13friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it further
 
14    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
15presented to the family of Cliff Banks as an expression of our
16deepest sympathy.