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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Charles Carroll "Charlie" Crabtree of 
4Normal, who passed away on December 5, 2018; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Charlie  Crabtree was born in Frankfort, Indiana to 
6Ewell and Gladys Davis Crabtree on June 2, 1946; he served  in 
7the U.S. Air Force and married Kathy Quiram in Benson on April 
88, 1972; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Charlie Crabtree worked as manager of computer 
10operations at Country Financial for 36 years; and
 
11    WHEREAS, Charlie Crabtree drove a school bus for the Unit 5 
12school district for 19 years; he was an avid fan and supporter 
13of athletic events at Unit 5, including announcing and keeping 
14score at games and the State Farm Holiday Classic; he was 
15chosen by students as grand marshal of the Normal Community 
16West High School homecoming parade; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Charlie Crabtree served as usher at Tri-Valley 
18High School Vikings' games; he drove the church bus, chaperoned 
19the youth and senior citizens trips, and was a Sunday school 
20director at St. John's; he was second in the nation raising 
21money for Walk for Mankind; he enjoyed spending time with his 
 
 
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1family, gardening and yard work, country music shows, having 
2garage sales, and shopping at Menard's, where he was  nicknamed 
3"Rebate King"; and
  
 
4    WHEREAS, Charlie Crabtree was preceded in death by his 
5parents; his mother-in-law and father-in-law, Howard and Lela 
6Quiram; and his brother, Bob Crabtree; and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, Charlie Crabtree is survived by his wife, Kathy; 
8his daughters, Nikki Segobiano and Candace (Sean) Jablonski; 
9his grandchildren, Kiely Segobiano and Caleb and Trevor 
10Jablonski; his  brother, Gene (Mary) Crabtree; his sister, Anita 
11(Charlie) Crowe; and his  sister-in-law, Barb Crabtree; 
12therefore, be it
  
 
13    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
14ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
15Charles Carroll "Charlie" Crabtree and extend our sincere 
16condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved 
17him; and be it further
  
 
18    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
19presented to  the family of  Charles Crabtree as an expression of 
20our deepest sympathy.