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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3learn of the death of Clayton "Clay" Parks of Elgin, formerly
4of Princeville, who passed away on February 15, 2019; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Clay Parks was born in Peoria to Roger and Leslie
6Parks on February 26, 1986; he grew up in Princeville; he
7graduated from Northern Illinois University's College of
8Business in 2014, where he was known as an outstanding student
9and natural leader; and
 
10    WHEREAS, Clay Parks worked as a human resources manager at
11Henry Pratt Co. in Aurora; he joined the team in November of
122018 and was responsible for Aurora, Hammond, Indiana, and
13Denver; and
 
14    WHEREAS, Clay Parks could strike up a conversation with
15anyone he met, and his smile and laugh were contagious; he was
16an avid fan of Chicago sports, including the Bears, Bulls,
17Blackhawks, and Cubs; he had many hobbies, but his family was
18his greatest joy; he took his responsibilities as a husband and
19father very seriously and held those titles above all else; and
 
20    WHEREAS, Clay Parks was preceded in death by his father,
21Roger Parks; his paternal grandparents, Earl Dale Parks and

 

 

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1Evelyn Casey; and his maternal grandfather, Bill Deer; and
 
2    WHEREAS, Clay Parks is survived by his wife, Abby (Bowen)
3Parks; his son, Axel Parks; his mother and stepfather, Leslie
4and Dave Kendra; his brother, Cole Sloan; his in-laws, Todd and
5Kim Bowen; his sister-in-law, Kaylynn (Mike) O'Donnell; and his
6maternal grandmother, Charlene Bell; therefore, be it
 
7    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL
8ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
9Clayton "Clay" Parks and extend our sincere condolences to his
10family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it
11further
 
12    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
13presented to the family of Clay Parks as an expression of our
14deepest sympathy.