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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Charles Sherman Coleman of East Moline, 
4who passed away on May 8, 2019; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Charles Coleman was born in Prentiss, Kentucky to 
6Birchell and Nina Stevens Coleman on June 15, 1927; he served 
7in the U.S. Army Air Forces and  married Daisy Ferguson in 
8Beaver Dam, Kentucky on December 23, 1950; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Charles Coleman retired in the early 1980s as a 
10heavy equipment operator; he was a member of the International 
11Union of Operating Engineers Local 150; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Charles Coleman was a lifelong fan of the 
13University of Kentucky Wildcats; he was a former resident of 
14Park Vista, where he enjoyed spending time with his friends, 
15dancing and playing cards; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, Charles Coleman was preceded in death by his wife, 
17Daisy; his parents; and his siblings, Eugene, Jewel, Wendell, 
18Virginia, and Margie; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, Charles Coleman is survived by his children, Nancy 
20(Wayne) Fountain, Patty (Tim) Taylor, and Katie (Kevin) 
 
 
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1Thornborough; his grandchildren, Kevin (Tracie) Fountain, 
2Scott Fountain, Bethany (John) White, Charity Taylor, Harmony 
3Taylor, Kolton (Ruby Grigsby) Thornborough, and Kyler 
4Thornborough; his great-grandchildren, Naomi and Milo 
5Fountain, Noah White, Ja'von White, John White III, Hudson 
6Crots, and Leauna Grigsby; his sister, Betty Taylor; and his 
7special friend, Sue Fox; therefore, be it
  
 
8    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL 
9ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
10Charles Sherman Coleman and extend our sincere condolences to 
11his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
12further
  
 
13    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
14presented to  the family of  Charles Coleman as an expression of 
15our deepest sympathy.