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1 HOUSE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3 Representatives wish to express their sincere condolences to
4 the family and friends of Clifton Howard, who recently passed
5 away; and
6 WHEREAS, Clifton "Button Man" Howard was born in
7 Ridgeland, Mississippi, on April 23, 1919; his parents were
8 George and Lillian Howard; and
9 WHEREAS, Clifton Howard moved to Chicago in his early
10 twenties, where rejoined his sister, brother, and mother; he
11 and his brother, Charles, both served in World War II; after
12 the war ended, Mr. Howard returned to Chicago and worked for
13 the post office until 1950; and
14 WHEREAS, Clifton Howard then went to work at the
15 Wisconsin Steel Mill; in 1955 he married Mae Jones; and
16 WHEREAS, Clifton Howard participated in the 1963 civil
17 rights rally in Washington, D.C., the campaign to elect Mayor
18 Harold Washington, the city council wars, the organization of
19 filling buses for the million man march, and many other
20 activities; and
21 WHEREAS, Clifton Howard last served as a Tahitian Noni
22 salesman under the direction of George Robinson; he was known
23 for his ability to laugh at life and the fact that he was a
24 great talker; and
25 WHEREAS, Clifton Howard is survived by his loving wife,
26 Mae; his son, Michael Tyler and his wife, Yvette Tyler; his
27 sisters, Arlene Brigham, Mozella Colliger, and Roberta Hayes;
28 his four great-grandsons; and many other relatives and
29 friends; therefore, be it
30 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
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1 NINETY-FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
2 we mourn the death of Clifton "Button Man" Howard, along with
3 all that knew and loved him; and be it further
4 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
5 presented to the family of Clifton Howard.