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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are deeply 
3saddened to learn of the death of Orville St. Peter "Pat" 
4Clavey of Waukegan, who passed away on November 20, 2012; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Orville "Pat" Clavey was born on October 3, 1932, 
6in Deerfield to Harry and Marion Clavey; he married Joan 
7Tessman on May 11, 1957, in St. Anastasia Church in Waukegan; 
8he served with the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War and had 
9been attached to the First Marine Division; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Orville "Pat" Clavey was the coroner and sheriff 
11of Lake County; after his career in law enforcement, he began 
12USA Janitorial Service in Gurnee, which he owned until his 
13retirement in 2000; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Orville "Pat" Clavey was a member of Gurnee 
15Community Church, past commander of and 50 year member of the 
16Gurnee American Legion #771, and member of  Zion-Benton Moose 
17Lodge #1027; he was a graduate of Brean Bible School and loved 
18reading the bible, which he did every morning and night; he 
19enjoyed making various objects out of toothpicks such as 
20houses, motorcycles, boats, and trains; and
  
 
21    WHEREAS, Orville "Pat" Clavey was preceded in death by his 
 
 
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1son, Glen and his parents, Harry and Marion Clavey; and
  
 
2    WHEREAS, Orville "Pat" Clavey is survived by his wife of 55 
3years, Joan; his daughter, Jean (David) Hengesh; his son George 
4Clavey; his grandchildren, Christina Clavey and Daniel and 
5Kimberly Hengesh; his nieces and nephews, Susan (Steve), 
6Jennifer (Robert), James (Evie), Jeffrey (Mayed), John Wicks, 
7and John and David Beemsterboer; his brother, Harry "Ted" 
8(Lorraine) Clavey; his sisters, Alyce (Joseph) Beemsterboer 
9and Geraldine (Gerald) Wicks; therefore, be it
  
 
10    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL 
11ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
12Orville "Pat" Clavey, and we extend our sincere condolences to 
13his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
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15    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
16presented to the family of Orville "Pat" Clavey as an 
17expression of our deepest sympathy.