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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Charles Edward "Sonny" Clark Jr., who 
4passed away on March 13, 2018; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Charles Clark Jr. was born in Meridian, 
6Mississippi to Ada May and Charles Alan Clark Jr. on January 
720, 1945; his family was a part of the "Great Migration" and 
8moved to Chicago, where he graduated from Skinner Elementary 
9School and completed his education at Cregier High School; in 
10high school, he joined the neighborhood Drum and Bugle Corp and 
11developed a lifelong love of music, especially jazz; he found 
12joy in music and played the bass and snare drums; he married 
13Donna Jones in April 1969; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Charles Clark Jr. enjoyed sharing in the ministry 
15of Jehovah with his spiritual brothers and sisters; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, Charles Clark Jr. enjoyed entertaining his family 
17and friends; he was an excellent cook and was known for his 
18creative and intricate carpentry designs; he turned his love of 
19skating into a family adventure by handcrafting the family's 
20skates and designing personalized skate bags; and
  
 
21    WHEREAS, Charles Clark Jr. was preceded in death by his 
 
 
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1mother and his grandson, Jamel Cook; and
  
 
2    WHEREAS, Charles Clark Jr. is survived by his wife, Donna; 
3his daughters, Sharunda Clark, Cassandra Davidson, Charlene 
4Clark, Margaret (Glen)  Taylor, and Keisha Clark; his sisters, 
5Maxine Brown, Cheryl (Earl) Johnson, and Revlon (Larry) Burton; 
6his brothers, Jerome Clark and Ronald Clark; his grandchildren, 
7Jonai and Jaszmin Madison, Juwan, Kahill, and Nina Davidson, 
8and Dominique Hodgens-Clark; and his many nieces, nephews, 
9cousins, and friends; therefore, be it
  
 
10    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
11ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
12Charles Edward "Sonny" Clark Jr. and extend our sincere 
13condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved 
14him; and be it further
  
 
15    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
16presented to Charles Clark Jr. as an expression of our deepest 
17sympathy.