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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Richard Lee Clayborne, Sr., of 
4Springfield, who passed away on January 31, 2011; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, He was born August 25, 1941 in St. Louis, 
6Missouri, the son of Oscar and Goldie Clayborne; he married 
7Ruby M. Farris on June 10, 1967; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, He was a graduate of Feitshans High School; he was 
9the owner and operator of Reliable Garbage Service; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, He loved to fish and watch sports; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, He was preceded in death by his son, George 
12Williams; and his sister-in-law, Roslyn Clayborne; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Richard Clayborne, Sr. is survived by his wife, 
14Ruby Clayborne; his parents, Oscar and Goldie Clayborne; his 
15daughters, Robin Clayborne and Mary Ann Ewing; his son, Richard 
16L. Clayborne II; his sisters, Janet Glass (Tom), Rose Trent, 
17and Elaine Gaworski; his brothers, Alfred Clayborne, Sr. and 
18Ronald Jackson; his 13 grandchildren; his 12 
19great-grandchildren; and several nieces, nephews, and cousins; 
20therefore, be it
  
 
 
 
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1    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL 
2ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with 
3his family and friends, the passing of Richard Lee Clayborne, 
4Sr.; and be it further
  
 
5    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
6presented to the family of Richard Lee Clayborne, Sr. as a 
7symbol of our sincere sympathy.