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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3learn of the death of Clifford R. "Cliff" Montgomery of Coal
4Valley, who passed away on November 1, 2015; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Cliff Montgomery was born in Rock Island on June
64, 1942 to Clifford R. and Bethel Rose (nee Adam) Montgomery;
7he served in the United States Navy; and
 
8    WHEREAS, Cliff Montgomery was a well-known insurance agent
9for State Farm for over 25 years; he retired from State Farm
10and went on to do remarkable things with the Milan Lanes
11bowling center; he branched off the center to establish his
12lifelong dream of owning a restaurant, Skinny Legs BBQ; and
 
13    WHEREAS, Cliff Montgomery contributed 11 years of his time
14toward the PGA Tour events in the Quad Cities and was a member
15and board member of the Moline Jaycees and Co-Chairman for the
16first 2 years of the Jaycee Q-C Open; he also contributed
17toward many charities, such as St. Jude Children's Research
18Hospital and the Special Olympics; and
 
19    WHEREAS, Cliff Montgomery enjoyed his family, friends,
20golf, reading, sports, fishing, and traveling; and
 

 

 

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1    WHEREAS, Cliff Montgomery was preceded in death by his
2parents and his brother, Gary Montgomery; and
 
3    WHEREAS, Cliff Montgomery is survived by his daughters and
4sons-in-law, Tracy (Michael) Gray, Sara (Todd) Harris, and
5Julie Montgomery; his 13 grandchildren; and his niece, Tyrina
6Montgomery; therefore, be it
 
7    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL
8ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
9Clifford R. "Cliff" Montgomery, and extend our sincere
10condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved
11him; and be it further
 
12    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
13presented to the family of Cliff Montgomery as an expression of
14our deepest sympathy.