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1 SENATE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, The members of the Senate of the State of
3 Illinois learned with regret of the passing of Walter Clinton
4 Griffin of Waukegan on Saturday, October 25, 2003; and
5 WHEREAS, Walter Clinton Griffin was born on May 28, 1937
6 at the Griffin family farm in Mercer County, Ohio to Beverly
7 (nee John) and John Alexander Griffin; and
8 WHEREAS, Mr. Griffin served in the United States Marine
9 Corps from 1956 to 1960; he owned and operated Illinois
10 Distributing Company from 1960 to 1978; he then was employed
11 by the City of Waukegan in various administrative posts; most
12 recently, Mr. Griffin was employed by the State of Illinois
13 as a Special Agent for the Illinois Liquor Control
14 Commission; and
15 WHEREAS, Mr. Griffin was a life member of the Waukegan
16 Historical Society, a life member of the VFW, Spencerville,
17 Ohio, and founder of the Near North Neighborhood Association,
18 the 20th Century Railroad Club, and a member of Lambs Parent
19 Club; he was involved in many political campaigns throughout
20 the years and enjoyed a good political discussion immensely;
21 and
22 WHEREAS, The passing of Walter Clinton Griffin has been
23 deeply felt by all who knew and loved him, especially his
24 wife of 43 years, Sara (nee Klass) Griffin; his daughter,
25 Teresa (Marc) Hansen; his sons, David Griffin and Daniel
26 (Ellen) Griffin; his grandsons, Matthew and Jacob Hansen; his
27 granddaughters, Caitlin Mae and Claire Elizabeth Griffin; his
28 brothers, John Murray, Donald, and Thomas; his sisters,
29 Sondra, Susan, and Holly; his brother-in-law, William Klass;
30 and his many cousins, nieces, nephews, dear friends, and
31 neighbors; he was preceded in death by his parents, one
32 brother, Arnold Blaine Griffin, and his mother and
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1 father-in-law, Mae and Albert Klass; therefore, be it
2 RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-THIRD GENERAL
3 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with
4 all who knew him, the death of Walter Clinton Griffin of
5 Waukegan; and be it further
6 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
7 presented to the family of Walter Clinton Griffin as an
8 expression of our sincerest condolences.
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