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1
HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3 Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Clifford
4 Ripley of Marion, who passed away on August 30, 2009; and
 
5     WHEREAS, Clifford Ripley was born November 24, 1924, in
6 Moweaqua, the son of Oscar L. and Nellie (Babbs) Ripley; he
7 married Virginia Mae Edens on November 3, 1947, in Gibson City;
8 and
 
9     WHEREAS, He was a lifelong member and trustee of Marion
10 Independent Baptist Church; he retired from the Illinois State
11 Health Department in 1986; he was an active member of the
12 National Association of Sanitarians, where he served a term as
13 president and a term as vice-president; and he was named the
14 unsung hero for Southern Illinois in February 2002 for his
15 dedication to bringing travel documentaries and movies to
16 residents of local area nursing homes; and
 
17     WHEREAS, He was a member of AFSCME Illinois Retirees
18 Chapter 31 and Marine Corps League Shawnee Detachment 812,
19 which honored him in 2003 as Marine of the Year; he was a
20 supporter and major influence in the Toys for Tots program
21 every year; and
 

 

 

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1     WHEREAS, He was preceded in death by his wife, Virginia M.
2 Ripley; his parents; and all seven of his siblings; and
 
3     WHEREAS, Clifford Ripley is survived by his sons, James L.
4 Ripley and wife, Linda and David W. Ripley and wife, Karol; his
5 daughters, Wrayanne R. Flasar, Gena M. Carmen, and Connie J.
6 Rowe; his grandchildren, Lara "Jane" Flasar, Brandon Ripley and
7 wife, Cassiey, Heather Cronin and husband, Matt, Mindy Carmen,
8 Greg Carmen, Brittany Ripley, Ashley Ripley, Briana Rowe, and
9 Makenna Rowe; his great-grandchildren, Tyler Black, Kaden
10 Ripley, and Karter Ripley; and his many nieces and nephews;
11 therefore, be it
 
12     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
13 NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
14 mourn, along with his family and friends, the passing of
15 Clifford Riley; and be it further
 
16     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
17 presented to the family of Clifford Ripley as a symbol of our
18 sincere sympathy.