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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; posthumously, he received 
17the 2018 State Farm Holiday Classic Volunteer of the Year 
18Award; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, Charlie Crabtree served as head usher at St. 
20John's Lutheran Church in Bloomington; he drove the church bus, 
21chaperoned the youth and senior citizens trips, and was a 
 
 
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1Sunday school director at St. John's; he was second in the 
2nation raising money for Walk for Mankind; he enjoyed spending 
3time with his family, gardening and yard work, country music 
4shows, having garage sales, and shopping at Menard's, where he 
5was  nicknamed "Rebate King"; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, Charlie Crabtree was preceded in death by his 
7parents; his mother-in-law and father-in-law, Howard and Lela 
8Quiram; and his brother, Bob Crabtree; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Charlie Crabtree is survived by his wife, Kathy; 
10his daughters, Nikki Segobiano and Candace (Sean) Jablonski; 
11his grandchildren, Kiely Segobiano and Caleb and Trevor 
12Jablonski; his  brother, Gene (Mary) Crabtree; his sister, Anita 
13(Charlie) Crowe; and his  sister-in-law, Barb Crabtree; 
14therefore, be it
  
 
15    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL 
16ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
17Charles Carroll "Charlie" Crabtree and extend our sincere 
18condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved 
19him; and be it further
  
 
20    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
21presented to  the family of  Charles Crabtree as an expression of 
22our deepest sympathy.