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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of  Clifford B. Kiefer of Urbana, who passed 
4away on November 6, 2015; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Clifford Kiefer was born on December 31, 1922 in 
6Foosland; his parents were George and Bertha (nee Hopkins) 
7Kiefer; he married Shirley M. Anderson on January 2, 1949; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Clifford Kiefer grew up in Fisher and graduated 
9from Fisher High School; he later served with the United States 
10Army in the European Theater during World War II, participating 
11in the Central Europe Campaign; he left active service as a 
12private first class, subsequently attaining the rank of 
13sergeant in the United States Army Reserve; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Clifford Kiefer worked for the Illinois 
15Department of Human Services' Division of Mental Health for 
16many years until his retirement; he was also an elder of his 
17church and played a leadership role in the Supportive Families 
18for the Mentally Ill; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, Clifford Kiefer enjoyed mystery novels and 
20crossword puzzles; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Clifford Kiefer was preceded in death by his 
2parents; his wife, Shirley; his infant son; his brother; and 
3his sister; and
 
4    WHEREAS, Clifford Kiefer is survived by his son, Jerry; his 
5daughter, Susan; and his sister, Betty Kirby; therefore, be it
  
 
6    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
7ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his 
8family and friends, mourn the passing of Clifford B. Kiefer; 
9and be it further
  
 
10    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
11presented to the family of Clifford Kiefer as an expression of 
12our sympathy.