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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Charles Goering, who passed away on 
4December 12, 2016; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Charles Goering was born in Columbus, Ohio on July 
610, 1958 and learned to play the piano by the age of six; in his 
7teenage years he formed numerous bands, including the Red 
8Rooster Band, Red House, and Barrelhouse Chuck & the Blue 
9Lights; he followed Muddy Waters around the south trying to 
10pick up tips; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Charles Goering was an electric blues pianist, a 
12keyboardist, a singer, and a songwriter; his work appeared on 
1314 albums and he is said to have been the only Chicago area 
14blues pianist to have studied under Sunnyland Slim, Pinetop 
15Perkins, Blind John Davis, Detroit Junior, and Little Brother 
16Montgomery; and
  
 
  
17    WHEREAS, Charles Goering was affectionately known as 
18"Barrelhouse Chuck"; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, Charles Goering is survived by his wife, Betsy 
20Goering; therefore, be it
  
 
 
 
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1    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
2ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
3Charles Goering, and extend our sincere condolences to his 
4family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
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6    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
7presented to  the family of  Charles Goering as an expression of 
8our deepest sympathy.