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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Charles M. Willms of Waukegan, who passed 
4away on July 27, 2019; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Charles Willms was born in Lake Forest to John 
6Christopher and Florence Rose (Peters) Willms on January 29, 
71932; he served in the United States Air Force during the 
8Korean War; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Charles Willms retired from the Social Security 
10Administration; he was a past Waukegan Township Trustee; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Charles Willms was a lifelong member of the 
12American Legion; his passion was serving on political 
13committees; he proudly served on the Spaulding School Board and 
14the Waukegan School Board for many years; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Charles Willms was preceded in death by his 
16children, Beth Ann "Buffy" Willms-Brooks and Brian Willms; his 
17brothers, John, Howard, and his twin Robert Willms; and his 
18sister, Barbara Miceli; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, Charles Willms is survived by his wife of 64 
20years, Yvonne (Soderberg); his sons, Dorman (Linda) Willms and 
 
 
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1Kevin Willms; his daughters, Robin Ward and Carla Sayre; his 
2daughter-in-law, Lynne Willms; his ten grandchildren; his 
3eight great-grandchildren; and his brother, Richard (Wilda) 
4Willms; therefore, be it
  
 
5    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL 
6ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
7Charles M. Willms and extend our sincere condolences to his 
8family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
9further
  
 
10    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
11presented to the family of Charles Willms as an expression of 
12our deepest sympathy.