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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Charles B. "Chuck" "Chief" Henrici of Elk 
4Grove Village, who passed away on March 5, 2019; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Charles Henrici was born in Skokie to Nicholas and 
6Viola (Staak) Henrici; and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, Charles Henrici considered joining the Lutheran 
8ministry before being recruited by his brothers into the family 
9business, the fire service; he began his career with the Skokie 
10Fire Department in 1958; he then followed his brother Jack to 
11Elk Grove Village and joined the Elk Grove Fire Department in 
121967; there, he was promoted through all successive ranks and 
13retired as Chief in 1988; after his retirement, he served as 
14Chief of the River Forest Fire Department until 2002; with a 
1540-year commitment to the fire service, he left a lasting 
16impact on the profession by focusing on fire prevention, 
17supporting the Camp I Am Me for burn survivors, authoring 
18hydrogen gas storage standards, and creating the Fire Science 
19degree program at Harper Community College; and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, Charles Henrici was a member of the Elk Grove 
21Village Plan Commission for 27 years; he helped shape the 
22community through work on several developments, including the 
 
 
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1growth of Alexian Brothers Medical Center, Walmart, and Home 
2Depot and the redevelopment of the former Grove Mall into the 
3Town Center; he was a lifetime member of the Lutheran Church of 
4the Holy Spirit; he supported Wal-Camp in Kingston; in his 
5retirement, he delighted in serving as the honorary Mayor of 
6the Timber Trails cul-de-sac at the Holiday Shores Campground 
7in the Wisconsin Dells; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Charles Henrici was preceded in death by his 
9parents; and his siblings, Betty Lewandowski, Patricia Gartke, 
10Audrey Villani, Nicholas Henrici, Robert Henrici, Virginia 
11Kowalski, and Ronald Henrici; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Charles Henrici is survived by his daughters, 
13Susanne Henrici Cooper and Kathy Henrici; his son, Charles 
14Henrici Jr.; his daughter-in-law, Donna (Allison); their 
15daughters, Katie and Kristi; his brother, John "Jack" 
16(Maryileen) Henrici; Anni Henrici and Tony Villani; and his 
17many nieces and nephews; he will be missed by his many friends 
18at Brookdale Senior Living in Hoffman Estates; therefore, be it
  
 
19    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL 
20ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
21Charles B. "Chuck" Chief" Henrici and extend our sincere 
22condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved 
23him; and be it further
  
 
 
 
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1    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
2presented to the family of Charles Henrici as an expression of 
3our deepest sympathy.