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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened 
3to learn of the death of Clarke C. Barnes of Geneseo, who 
4passed away on July 6, 2023; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Clarke Barnes was born to  AnnaMia and Tom 
6Pleasant in Fort Dodge, Iowa on October 3, 1942; he attended 
7school in Iowa City, Iowa; he married Gayle Mincer on February 
83, 1962; he earned his  law degree from the University of Iowa 
9in 1967; he enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps and reported for 
10duty in November 1967; he served a tour in Vietnam followed by 
11an accompanied tour in Iwakuni, Japan before leaving active 
12duty in 1972;  he remained in the Marine Corps Reserve, 
13reaching the rank of colonel before retiring from the Marine 
14Corps in 1995;  and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, After leaving active duty, Clarke Barnes moved to 
16Rock Island to work as a prosecutor and public defender, and he 
17opened his own law office; in 1977, he was appointed an 
18associate judge of the 14th Judicial Circuit of Illinois and 
19served in that position  until he was elected as a circuit judge 
20of Henry County, retiring in 2000; he was recalled to 
21Rockford, where he served from 2008 until his retirement in 
222009; he then became a veteran service officer (VSO) and 
23helped many veterans throughout the United States file claims 
 
 
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1on service-related illnesses; and
  
 
2    WHEREAS, Clarke Barnes served as president of the Rotary 
3Club of Geneseo in 2014; he taught Sunday school for many 
4years, including high school, college, and adult classes; he 
5also coached baseball for many  years; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, Clarke Barnes loved spending time with his 
7family, including watching his children participate in music 
8and sports, attending family reunions, and going on vacations; 
9and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Clarke Barnes was preceded in death by his 
11parents; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Clarke Barnes is survived by his wife; his 
13children, Patrick (Kimberly) Barnes  and Carrie Barnes; his 
14brother, Raymond Barnes; his grandchildren, Bryan and Kinley 
15Barnes;  and several nieces, nephews, and cousins; therefore, 
16be it
  
 
17    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL 
18ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of

19Clarke C. Barnes and extend our sincere
condolences to his 
20family, friends, and all who knew and loved
him; and be it 
21further
  
 
 
 
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1    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be

2presented to the family of Clarke Barnes as an expression of

3our deepest sympathy.