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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Senate of the State of Illinois
3 learned with regret of the death of Frank D. Cluck of
4 Carterville on Saturday, May 14, 2005; and
 
5     WHEREAS, He was born on March 20, 1929, in Detroit to
6 Emeral and Velma (Jacobs) Cluck; they moved to Southern
7 Illinois when Mr. Cluck was three years old; he was raised in
8 Southern Illinois and went to West Frankfort Community High
9 School; he graduated from Johnston City High School in 1946; he
10 married Dorothy Rosko on March 25, 1950, in Chicago; they
11 shared 55 years together; and
 
12     WHEREAS, Mr. Cluck was a Lutheran; he worked for Austenal
13 Labs and Verson Alsteel Press Company, both in Chicago; after
14 graduating from Thornton Community College in 1974, he returned
15 to Southern Illinois to attend Southern Illinois University at
16 Carbondale; and
 
17     WHEREAS, He and his wife owned and operated Mama C's Pizza
18 for 18 years; he was a man of many talents; he built three
19 houses, two in Tinley Park, and his current home, which is
20 completely solar; he also taught shop and drafting at
21 Carterville High School; and
 
22     WHEREAS, In his spare time, he loved to garden and also
23 became interested in making wine; he grew his own grapes; he
24 enjoyed playing pool with his many friends throughout the
25 years; and
 
26     WHEREAS, The passing of Frank D. Cluck has been deeply felt
27 by many, especially his wife, Dorothy Cluck; his son, Frank
28 Cluck Jr.; his daughter and son-in-law, Susan and Randy Patke;
29 his son and daughter-in-law, Bruce and Diane Cluck; his
30 daughter and son-in-law, Cynthia (Cindy) and Charlie Heynen;

 

 

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1 his grandchildren, Melissa Adkins and husband Les, Spc.
2 Kristopher Patke, Aimee Kubes and husband Rick, Richard Romines
3 Jr., Tabith Romines, Meghan Patke, Jeremy Heynen, and Stephanie
4 Cluck; his great-grandchildren, Zoe and Raya Kubes; his sister
5 and brother-in-law, Bonnie and Bud Tarnow; his sister-in-law,
6 Dean Cluck; his sister-in-law, Mary (Cluck) and Tom Wallace;
7 his many nieces, nephews, and cousins; and his adopted son, Sam
8 Jones and wife Brenda; he was preceded in death by his parents;
9 his granddaughter, Natalie Cluck; and his brothers, Kenneth,
10 Denny, and Perry Cluck; therefore, be it
 
11     RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL
12 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
13 Frank D. Cluck, who was loved by all and was a mentor to many
14 students throughout the years; and be it further
 
15     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
16 presented to his family as an expression of our deepest
17 sympathy.