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| HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 108
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois General Assembly wish |
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| to acknowledge the life of State Trooper Howard Cleff, who |
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| passed away on February 1, 2000; and
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| WHEREAS, Howard Cleff was born in 1914 in Birds, Illinois; |
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| he was hired by the Illinois State Police in 1941, where he |
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| attended the second class for motorcycle troopers at the |
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| Academy; he served for thirty-two years, receiving superior |
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| ratings every year; and
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| WHEREAS, He received the Sharp Shooter Award several times |
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| during his career, a commendation for apprehending a "ten most |
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| wanted" fugitive during the 1960s Cairo riots, and received a |
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| $100 war bond for making the suggestion to paint white stripes |
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| on the shoulders of Illinois highways; and
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| WHEREAS, Howard Cleff retired from the Illinois State |
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| Police as a motorcycle trooper second class in September of |
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| 1973; and
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| WHEREAS, Howard Cleff, Badge number 212, is remembered as |
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| one of the best liked Illinois State Policemen; therefore, be |
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| it
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