SR0308 101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Charles B. "Chuck" "Chief" Henrici of Elk Grove Village, who passed away on March 5, 2019; and

WHEREAS, Charles Henrici was born in Skokie to Nicholas and Viola (Staak) Henrici; and

WHEREAS, Charles Henrici considered joining the Lutheran ministry before being recruited by his brothers into the family business, the fire service; he began his career with the Skokie Fire Department in 1958; he then followed his brother Jack to Elk Grove Village and joined the Elk Grove Fire Department in 1967; there, he was promoted through all successive ranks and retired as Chief in 1988; after his retirement, he served as Chief of the River Forest Fire Department until 2002; with a 40-year commitment to the fire service, he left a lasting impact on the profession by focusing on fire prevention, supporting the Camp I Am Me for burn survivors, authoring hydrogen gas storage standards, and creating the Fire Science degree program at Harper Community College; and

WHEREAS, Charles Henrici was a member of the Elk Grove Village Plan Commission for 27 years; he helped shape the community through work on several developments, including the growth of Alexian Brothers Medical Center, Walmart, and Home Depot and the redevelopment of the former Grove Mall into the Town Center; he was a lifetime member of the Lutheran Church of the Holy Spirit; he supported Wal-Camp in Kingston; in his retirement, he delighted in serving as the honorary Mayor of the Timber Trails cul-de-sac at the Holiday Shores Campground in the Wisconsin Dells; and

WHEREAS, Charles Henrici was preceded in death by his parents; and his siblings, Betty Lewandowski, Patricia Gartke, Audrey Villani, Nicholas Henrici, Robert Henrici, Virginia Kowalski, and Ronald Henrici; and

WHEREAS, Charles Henrici is survived by his daughters, Susanne Henrici Cooper and Kathy Henrici; his son, Charles Henrici Jr.; his daughter-in-law, Donna (Allison); their daughters, Katie and Kristi; his brother, John "Jack" (Maryileen) Henrici; Anni Henrici and Tony Villani; and his many nieces and nephews; he will be missed by his many friends at Brookdale Senior Living in Hoffman Estates; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Charles B. "Chuck" Chief" Henrici and extend our sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Charles Henrici as an expression of our deepest sympathy.