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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of  Dr. Earl H. Clark of Rock Island and 
4Moline, who passed away on April 11, 2016; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Dr. Earl Clark was born on December 21, 1920 in 
6Beloit, Kansas; his parents were Earl Howard and Bess Prose 
7Clark; he married Janet Goodjohn on December 20, 1947; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Dr. Earl Clark spent his childhood in Hoisington, 
9Kansas and received his undergraduate and medical degrees from 
10the University of Kansas; during World War II, he served as a 
11lieutenant junior grade in the Naval Reserve and a medical 
12officer with the 1st Marine Division in northern China; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Following the completion of his medical residency 
14in 1951, Dr. Earl Clark joined Dr. John P. Burgess in the 
15practice of pediatrics in Rock Island; he was later joined by 
16Dr. Earl M. Stockdale, with whom he practiced for 30 years; 
17they were joined by Dr. Christopher Moen and Dr. Thomas Herr, 
18current senior members of Pediatric Group Associates; he 
19retired from pediatric practice on January 1, 1987; his 
20dedication to the practice of medicine was honored when he was 
21chosen as King of Mardi Gras in 1983; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Dr. Earl Clark was certified by the American Board 
2of Pediatrics and was a member of the American Academy of 
3Pediatrics; he was a member of the American Medical Association 
4and the Illinois State Medical Association and a member and 
5president of the Rock Island County Medical Association; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, Dr. Earl Clark and his wife were members of the 
7Broadway Presbyterian Church for over 50 years; he served as a 
8deacon and elder; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Dr. Earl Clark enjoyed spending time with his 
10friends and family, traveling, gardening, golf, reading, and 
11dining; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Dr. Earl Clark was preceded in death by his wife, 
13Janet; and
 
14    WHEREAS, Dr. Earl Clark is survived by his sons and 
15daughters-in-law, John and Kathleen Clark and Howard and Jane 
16Clark; his daughter and son-in-law, Ann and Timothy Patton; his 
17grandchildren, John (Hemma) Clark, Mary (Ben) Dunlap, Annie 
18(Matthew) Arnett, David Clark, Lucy Clark, Dr. Simon (Grace) 
19Patton, Mary (Andrew) Lesh, Elizabeth (Francis) Defilippis, 
20Andrew (Becca) Patton, and Paul Patton; his 15 
21great-grandchildren; his nephew, P. Bartlett (Kathryn) Wu; and 
22his great-nephew, Peter B. Wu; therefore, be it
  
 
 
 
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1    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
2ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his 
3family and friends, mourn the passing of Dr. Earl H. Clark; and 
4be it further
  
 
5    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
6presented to the family of Dr. Earl Clark as an expression of 
7our sympathy.