Full Text of SR1547 98th General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to | 3 | | learn of the death of Wayne McClain of Champaign, who passed | 4 | | away on October 15, 2014; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Wayne McClain was born on January 15, 1954 in | 6 | | Peoria; he graduated from Manual High School in Peoria, where | 7 | | he played basketball; he earned his bachelor's degree in | 8 | | physical education from Bradley University, where he also | 9 | | played basketball; he later earned his master's degree from | 10 | | Illinois State University; and
| 11 | | WHEREAS, Wayne McClain began his teaching career at Blaine | 12 | | Sumner Middle School and Harrison Elementary School (now | 13 | | Harrison Community Learning Center) in Peoria; he then served | 14 | | as assistant basketball coach at Manual High School for 18 | 15 | | years, before being named head coach in 1995; and
| 16 | | WHEREAS, Wayne McClain coached the Manual High School Rams | 17 | | to 3 of the 4 consecutive State championships the school won | 18 | | between 1994 and 1997; in 1997, he was named National High | 19 | | School Coach of the Year and his squad was named National High | 20 | | School Champions; his teaching career included teaching 6th | 21 | | graders, high school physical education, and serving as interim | 22 | | Manual High School Dean of Students; and |
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Wayne McClain joined the University of Illinois | 2 | | men's basketball coaching staff under Bill Self and stayed on | 3 | | through Bruce Weber's tenure; he spent 11 years with Illinois, | 4 | | the last 3 as assistant head coach; he was the longest tenured | 5 | | assistant coach in the Big Ten until he left the school in | 6 | | 2012; he spent one year with Bruce Weber at Kansas State | 7 | | University as Director of Student Development and then joined | 8 | | Central High School in Champaign as head coach, where he guided | 9 | | the Maroons to a regional title and a sectional win; as a | 10 | | result, he was named All-Area Boys' Basketball Coach of the | 11 | | Year; in 2005, he was named Best Dressed Coach; and | 12 | | WHEREAS, Wayne McClain enjoyed family dinners, BBQs, | 13 | | washing cars, and doing yard work; and
| 14 | | WHEREAS, Wayne McClain was preceded in death by his mother, | 15 | | Rosetta McClain; a brother, Tony McClain; and a sister, Evelyn | 16 | | McClain; and
| 17 | | WHEREAS, Wayne McClain is survived by his wife, Robin; his | 18 | | son, Sergio McClain, Sr.; daughter, Brindeshie (expected | 19 | | granddaughter, Brindisi McClain-Edwards) McClain; grandson, | 20 | | Sergio McClain, Jr.; brothers, Puegot T., Jerry, and Eddie | 21 | | (Dorothy) McClain; sisters, Rosie and Eunice McClain; and | 22 | | countless friends and other family; therefore, be it
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| 1 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL | 2 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 3 | | Wayne McClain, and extend our sincere condolences to his | 4 | | family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | 5 | | further
| 6 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 7 | | presented to the family of Wayne McClain as an expression of | 8 | | our deepest sympathy.
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