SR0514 97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Ra'sul Lee "Rocky" Clark, who passed away on January 5, 2012; and

WHEREAS, Rocky Clark was born on January 17, 1984, in Harvey; his parents were Annette B. Clark and Booker T. Martin; with the encouragement of his mother, he developed a life-long relationship with the Lord at an early age; and

WHEREAS, Rocky Clark received his early education at Robbins School District 143 1/2; he later graduated from Dwight D. Eisenhower High School and attended South Suburban Community College in South Holland; and

WHEREAS, Rocky Clark was a co-founder of the Grid Iron Alliance; at the time of his passing, he was attempting to get the Rocky Clark Bill, a health care initiative, passed; and

WHEREAS, Rocky Clark enjoyed sports, pit bulls, writing poems, and drawing pictures; and

WHEREAS, Rocky Clark was preceded in death by his grandmother, Marlene Clark; his grandfather, Booker T. Martin Sr.; his aunt, Cheryl Bobbett; his uncle, Roscoe Clark; and his beloved pit bull, Menace; and

WHEREAS, Rocky Clark is survived by his mother, Annette (Darryl) Hardy Sr.; his father, Booker T. Martin II; his grandfather, Henry (Gestallie) Clark Sr.; his loving sisters, Dynetta, Arnetta (Brian), and Arnetta Martin; his loving brothers, Booker T. Martin III and Corray; his nephews, Marcellous, Marquise, DeAndre, Brian Jr., and Da'Shawn; his nieces, Ashley, Ashanti, Monteana, and Savannah; his uncles, Ronald, Henry Jr. (Jolinda), Dane, Bernard (Ann), Mark (Anita), Ray (Gloria), Howard (Chreyl), Micheal (Lokie), and Edward; his aunts, Gloria, Essie, and Arnetta Jordan; his special friends, Andrea and Karita; his best friends, Joshua, Antonio, and Natosha; his caretakers, Latoya and Paris; and his many cousins, friends, and other family members; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with his family and friends, the passing of Ra'sul Lee "Rocky" Clark; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Rocky Clark as an expression of our sympathy.