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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Charles Robert "Charlie" Boyett of 
4Carlinville, who passed away on January 8,2018; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Charlie Boyett was born in Harrisburg to Robert 
6Charles and Virginia (Ashe)
Boyett on March 20, 1946; he 
7graduated from Lincolnwood High School in 1964
and Ranken 
8Technical College; he married Mary "Pat" Portwood in 
9Springfield on November 22, 1969; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Charlie Boyett served in the United States Army

11during the Vietnam War, where he received the Air Medal for 
12distinguishing himself by
meritorious achievement while 
13participating in sustained aerial flight in support of combat 
14ground forces
during the period of May 1967 to October 1967; he 
15participated in over 25 aerial missions over
hostile territory 
16during that time; he was also awarded the Bronze Star; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Charlie Boyett worked for Monterey Coal Mine in 
18Carlinville and Freeman Crown II Coal Mine in Virden; he

19retired from Freeman Crown III Coal Mine in Girard; and
 
20    WHEREAS, Charlie Boyett was a long time member of Saints 
21Mary and
Joseph Catholic Church in Carlinville; he enjoyed 
 
 
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1mowing, gardening, riding 4-wheelers, fishing,
and hot rods; 
2and
  
 
3    WHEREAS, Charlie Boyett was preceded in death by his 
4parents; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Charlie Boyett is survived by his wife, Mary 
6"Pat"; his sons, Christopher Robert (Lyn)
Boyett and Casey 
7Louis (Sarah) Boyett; his daughter, Carrie Elizabeth
(Ryan) 
8Klotz; his  grandchildren, Isabel and Vivian Klotz, Clara and 
9Lucas Boyett, and
Lucy and Dillon Boyett; his sisters, Shirley 
10Martin and Linda (Larry) Burnet; and several nieces and 
11nephews; therefore, be it
  
 
12    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
13ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
14Charles Robert "Charlie" Boyett, and extend our sincere 
15condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved 
16him; and be it further
  
 
17    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
18presented to  the family of  Charlie Boyett as an expression of 
19our deepest sympathy.