SR1327 102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY

SR1327 LRB102 27214 ECR 38844 r

SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Harry Edward Clow Sr., who passed away on November 19, 2020 at the age of 78; and

WHEREAS, Harry Clow Sr. grew up in Oak Park, Illinois; he also spent a great deal of his youth on his family's farm in Loyal, Wisconsin; and

WHEREAS, Harry Clow Sr. proudly earned the titles of Eagle Scout and Sea Scout; he graduated from Oak Park and River Forest High School in 1961; and

WHEREAS, After completing his postsecondary studies at Wright College, Harry Clow Sr. began a career in accounting; he spent most of his career with the Forest Preserves; and

WHEREAS, Harry Clow Sr. was an all-around handyman and, while not a member of the Catholic Church, was a regular attendee of Catholic celebrations for his family members; and

WHEREAS, During the final years of his life, Harry Clow Sr. was a ticket seller for the Chicago Cubs; and

WHEREAS, Harry Clow Sr. was preceded in death by his wife and best friend, Sally (Schaefer) Crow; his parents, George and Eva; and his brothers, John and George III; and

WHEREAS, Harry Clow Sr. is survived by his children, Harry Jr. (Maura Harding), Colleen, Kevin (Jennifer Cote), Gabrielle, and Keldra (Mike) Rabichow, and his grandchildren, Peter, Michaela, Harry III, Maeve, Richard, Sally, Anna, Betsy, and George Clow, Schaefer and Grace Estrada, Michael and Madeline Rabichow, and Alice Olsen; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Harry Edward Clow Sr. and extend our sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Harry Edward Clow Sr. as an expression of our deepest sympathy.