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91_SR0025
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1 SENATE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, This Body was saddened to learn of the death of
3 Mr. Clyde L. Martin of Effingham; and
4 WHEREAS, Clyde L. Martin was a lifelong resident of
5 Effingham County; and
6 WHEREAS, He owned and operated with pride Martin's IGA in
7 Effingham, the world's largest-volume IGA store; and
8 WHEREAS, Clyde L. Martin was a member of the First
9 Baptist Church of Effingham where he served as Sunday school
10 superintendent from 1936 to 1961; and
11 WHEREAS, Mr. Martin served as an Effingham City Council
12 member from 1963-1971 and as mayor of Effingham from
13 1971-1979; and
14 WHEREAS, He served as former president of the Greater
15 Effingham Chamber of Commerce and Industry; and
16 WHEREAS, Mr. Martin worked for and supported the best
17 interests of the Effingham community in all that he did; and
18 WHEREAS, Clyde L. Martin will be remembered for his
19 friendliness, honesty and good-heartedness; and
20 WHEREAS, Clyde L. Martin will be deeply missed by family
21 and friends, especially his faithful wife Cleo, his daughters
22 Sharon and LaVonne, his son Newlin, daughter-in-law Donna,
23 son-in-law Pete, nine grandchildren and seven
24 great-grandchildren; and
25 WHEREAS, The loss of Clyde L. Martin will be deeply felt
26 by the community, family, and friends who will remember him;
27 therefore, be it
28 RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FIRST GENERAL
29 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, That we note with sorrow
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1 the death of Mr. Clyde L. Martin and extend our sincerest
2 condolences to his family and friends; and be it further
3 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
4 presented to the family of Mr. Clyde L. Martin.