Full Text of SR1018 100th General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to | 3 | | learn of the death of Charlie "Chuck" Smith Jr. of Chicago, who | 4 | | passed away on October 12, 2017; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Chuck Smith was born in Hughes, Arkansas, to Jeff | 6 | | Smith and Eliza Thomas on January 20, 1927; he was their | 7 | | seventh child; he attended Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church | 8 | | in Hughes; he moved to Chicago and was a deacon at True Vine | 9 | | Missionary Church; he married Lottie Mae Thomas in 1972; and
| 10 | | WHEREAS, Chuck Smith served in the United States Army in | 11 | | the Korean War and was honorably discharged in 1952; he worked | 12 | | at Glidden Paint Company, from which he retired after 25 years; | 13 | | he then opened his own business, Chuck's Garage; and
| 14 | | WHEREAS, Chuck Smith was a 33rd Degree Master Mason and a | 15 | | member of the Jordan Temple Grand Lodge in Chicago; he was a | 16 | | compassionate and fun-loving person who was the life of the | 17 | | party; he was protective of his family and known for his | 18 | | strength and smile; and
| 19 | | WHEREAS, Chuck Smith was preceded in death by his parents; | 20 | | his sisters, Viola Singletary, Samela Cooks, Mae Lisa Stewart, | 21 | | and Della Thomas; his brothers, Elroy Shaw and J.T. Thomas; and |
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| 1 | | his children, Valeria Mae Smith and Karrie Smith; and
| 2 | | WHEREAS, Chuck Smith is survived by his wife, Lottie; his | 3 | | daughters, Jovonda (Mark) Schafrik, Loretta Kidd Brady, and | 4 | | Charlene (Ron) Murakam; his 13 grandchildren; his 30 | 5 | | great-grandchildren; his three special godsons, Enock Clark | 6 | | Bey, Larry Young, and Farley Keith (Delcey) Williams; and many | 7 | | nieces, nephews, and friends; therefore, be it
| 8 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL | 9 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 10 | | Charlie "Chuck" Smith Jr. and extend our sincere condolences to | 11 | | his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | 12 | | further
| 13 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 14 | | presented to the family of Chuck Smith as an expression of our | 15 | | deepest sympathy.
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