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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Charles E. "Charlie" Tweedy of Wood 
4River, who passed away on September 26, 2018; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Charlie Tweedy was born in Wood River to John and 
6Vira "Jackie" (Bradshaw) Tweedy on September 8, 1932; he 
7attended East Alton-Wood River High School, where he was a 
8two-time state qualifier in the half mile; he served in the 
9United States Navy aboard the USS Juneau during the Korean War; 
10he married Carol R. Hanks in Mississippi on September 24, 1956; 
11and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Charlie Tweedy co-owned Charlie's Drive-In in 
13Wood River; previously, he worked for Standard Oil, was a route 
14driver for Taystee Bread and Mrs. Allison's Cookies, and was an 
15attendant for Marks Mortuary; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, Charlie Tweedy was an avid fan of the St. Louis 
17Cardinals and NCAA basketball, especially the Indiana 
18Hoosiers; and
  
 
  
19    WHEREAS, Charlie Tweedy is survived by his wife, Carol; his 
20sons, Scott (LeeAnn) Tweedy and Tim (Cynthia) Tweedy; his 
21daughters, Rhonda (Clyde) Tweedy Cachero and Teresa "Bear" 
 
 
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1Tweedy; his grandchildren, Amie Meyer, Lauren (Brad) Read, 
2Ashley Tweedy, Brooke Tweedy, and Addison Tweedy; his 
3great-granddaughter, Grace Read; and his sister, Dolores 
4Kessler; therefore, be it
  
 
5    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
6ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
7Charles E. "Charlie" Tweedy and extend our sincere condolences 
8to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be 
9it further
  
 
10    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
11presented to the family of Charlie Tweedy as an expression of 
12our deepest sympathy.