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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of  Cleo 
4Dailey, Sr. of Peoria, who passed away on June 28, 2014; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Cleo Dailey, Sr. was born on April 20, 1929 in 
6Wynne, Arkansas; his parents were Tad and Willie B. (nee 
7Mosley) Dailey; he married Emma L. Davis on December 25, 1954 
8in Peoria; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Cleo Dailey, Sr. served his country as a member of 
10the United States Army in the Korean War from 1951 to 1953; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Cleo Dailey, Sr. worked at Armour Packing for 20 
12years; he later worked at Caterpillar Inc. until his retirement 
13after 30 years of service in 1992; he also served as a barber 
14for the people in his neighborhood; and
 
15    WHEREAS, Cleo Dailey, Sr. enjoyed hunting, fishing, and 
16tending his garden every year; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Cleo Dailey, Sr. was preceded in death by his 
18wife; his parents; 3 sisters; 3 brothers; and a grandson; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, Cleo Dailey, Sr. is survived by his children, 
 
 
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1Edward Bell, Rev. Cleo Dailey, Jr., Michael R. (Brenda) Dailey, 
2Deborah J. (Curtis) Easley, Sharon Humbles, Tammy (Tommy) 
3Harris, Curtis Dailey, Calvin (Gina) Dailey, Marla (Glenn) 
4Randle, Shirril Lawson, and Sherry Dailey; 4 siblings, Charlene 
5Williams, Johnny Dailey, Doris Jones, and Preston Lee (Ruthie) 
6Hamer; 29 grandchildren; 36 great-grandchildren; many nieces 
7and nephews; and many other relatives; therefore, be it
  
 
8    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
9NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
10we, along with his family and friends, mourn the passing of 
11Cleo Dailey, Sr.; and be it further
  
 
12    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
13presented to the family of Cleo Dailey, Sr. as an expression of 
14our sympathy.