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1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
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2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to |
3 | | learn of the death of Tony William "Sonny" McClure of Rapids |
4 | | City, who passed away on October 22, 2018; and
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5 | | WHEREAS, Tony McClure was born in Louisville, Kentucky to |
6 | | Anthony and Edna (Mileham) McClure on December 3, 1937; he was |
7 | | raised in Lincoln by his grandparents, Walter and Marie |
8 | | Mileham; he graduated from Lincoln High School in 1955; he |
9 | | served in the United States Air Force from 1956 until 1960; he |
10 | | married Myrtis L. Pratt in Springfield on September 29, 1962; |
11 | | and
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12 | | WHEREAS, Tony McClure received a degree for Tool & Die and |
13 | | worked for John Deere Plow Planter; he then transferred to the |
14 | | Parts Distribution Center in Milan, where he worked until his |
15 | | retirement in 1996; and
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16 | | WHEREAS, Tony McClure was a member of the Gold Wings Road |
17 | | Riders Association, and he rode a Gold Wing on many of his |
18 | | trips with his wife; he was an avid bowler and fisherman; he |
19 | | loved loading the family in the car and going for a drive; he |
20 | | enjoyed spending time with his children, grandchildren, and |
21 | | great-grandchildren; and
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