SR0856 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Clarice "Clare" A. Finck of Godfrey, who passed away on May 20, 2010; and

WHEREAS, She was born April 26, 1937 in Wood River, the daughter of Charles and Louise (Helmkamp) Neunaber; she was baptized on May 30, 1937; and she graduated from Bethalto Civic Memorial High School in 1955; and

WHEREAS, She was a real estate broker and a member of the Illinois Association of Realtors; she was a member of the Messiah Lutheran Church, where she played in the handbell choir; she was a member of and served as president of T.O.P.S.; she was a parliamentarian, notary public, and a toast-mistress; and

WHEREAS, She married Fred E. Finck in Godfrey on July 16, 1966; and

WHEREAS, She was preceded in death by her brothers, Alvin and Cecil Neunaber; and her sister, Alice Taylor; and

WHEREAS, Clarice Finck is survived by her husband, Fred; her daughter, Casey L. (Finck) Martin; her son, Jeffery S. Higgins and his wife, Debbie K. Higgins; her granddaughter, Amanda L. Higgins; her many nieces and nephews; her sister, Esther Eberhart; and her two sisters-in-law, Clare Neunaber and Vina Neunaber; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with her family and friends, the passing of Clarice Finck; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Clarice Finck as a symbol of our sincere sympathy.