Full Text of SR0802 102nd General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened | 3 | | to learn of the death of Thomas Earl Cliff, who passed away on | 4 | | January 15, 2022; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Thomas Cliff was born to Tom Lee Cliff and Martha | 6 | | (Anderson) Cliff in Brownsville, Tennessee on September 1, | 7 | | 1947; he relocated to Decatur in 1958; he graduated from | 8 | | Eisenhower High School in 1967; he was drafted into the U.S. | 9 | | Army, where he served two tours in Vietnam; and
| 10 | | WHEREAS, Thomas Cliff worked for Illinois Power for 41 | 11 | | years until he retired; he ventured into business ownership | 12 | | and became the owner of multiple businesses; he established a | 13 | | corporation with his sister and brother-in-law, Barbara and | 14 | | Harry, and opened his first restaurant, THB, in 1991; he later | 15 | | opened Jalyrih's Grill, which became a corporation in 2011; | 16 | | his businesses hosted community events and family gatherings | 17 | | and served as a source of employment for family and community | 18 | | neighbors; and
| 19 | | WHEREAS, Thomas Cliff was a dedicated member of the Church | 20 | | of the Living God CWFF and an exalted ruler of the Elks for | 21 | | numerous years; he enjoyed playing bingo and listening to the | 22 | | blues in his spare time; he was a loving father, grandfather, |
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| 1 | | brother, uncle, and friend; and
| 2 | | WHEREAS, Thomas Cliff was preceded in death by his parents | 3 | | and his sisters, Nannie F. (James Arthur) Lee and Martha | 4 | | Louise (Warren) Thomas; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Thomas Cliff is survived by his children, Catina | 6 | | Cliff, Marlin Murphy, Adrian Murphy, and Sinita Cliff; his | 7 | | sister, Barbara (Bishop Harry) Hendricks; his grandchildren, | 8 | | Kaysha Murphy, M.J. Murphy, Jalyrih Cliff, Brancyrih James, | 9 | | and Samyrih James; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and | 10 | | friends; therefore, be it
| 11 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL | 12 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 13 | | Thomas Earl Cliff and extend our sincere condolences to his | 14 | | family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | 15 | | further
| 16 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 17 | | presented to the family of Thomas Cliff as an expression of our | 18 | | deepest sympathy.
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