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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to |
| 3 | | learn of the death of Charles F. "Bud" Conover of Silvis, who |
| 4 | | passed away on November 28, 2019; and
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| 5 | | WHEREAS, Charles Conover was born in Chicago to William |
| 6 | | "Bill" and Dorothea "Dora" Conover; during his time growing up, |
| 7 | | his family spent time traveling with the Royal American Shows |
| 8 | | Carnival; his family settled in Rock Island, where he attended |
| 9 | | school; he married Rosemary Couquelle in 1951 and joined the |
| 10 | | U.S. Navy in 1952, where he was a member of an elite drill team |
| 11 | | traveling the nation; he also spent time in Honolulu, where he |
| 12 | | was a submarine repairman; he married Patricia "Pat" VanVooren |
| 13 | | in 1964; and
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| 14 | | WHEREAS, Charles Conover worked as a millwright for several |
| 15 | | shops in the Quad Cities and eventually retired from the John |
| 16 | | Deere Foundry in 1993; he was owner of Pneu-Co, a pneumatic |
| 17 | | tool repair and machinery design company, and owned a fruit |
| 18 | | stand; and
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| 19 | | WHEREAS, Charles Conover enjoyed gardening, woodworking, |
| 20 | | puns and poetry, and spending time with his grandchildren; he |
| 21 | | was well known for the poker and 4th of July parties that he |
| 22 | | and Pat hosted; he also taught his grandchildren how to shoot |
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| 1 | | pool and took great pride in his political debates with anyone |
| 2 | | who would listen; he was an avid fan of the Chicago Cubs; and
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| 3 | | WHEREAS, Charles Conover had a deep love for Christmas and |
| 4 | | played Santa for hundreds of children in the Quad Cities area, |
| 5 | | as well as for his own children, grandchildren, nieces, and |
| 6 | | nephews; his faith was very important to him, and he and Pat |
| 7 | | were long-time members of Christ the King Church; and
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| 8 | | WHEREAS, Charles Conover was preceded in death by his wife, |
| 9 | | Patricia; his parents; his daughter, Suzanne; his infant son, |
| 10 | | Kevin; and his sister, Doris Serandos; and
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| 11 | | WHEREAS, Charles Conover is survived by his children, |
| 12 | | Roxann (Larry) Natalie, Matthew (Janice) Conover, and Joseph |
| 13 | | (Diane) Conover; his seven grandchildren; his six |
| 14 | | great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandson; several nieces |
| 15 | | and nephews; and his caregiver, Holly Barnes, who he considered |
| 16 | | a member of his family; therefore, be it
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| 17 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL |
| 18 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of |
| 19 | | Charles F. "Bud" Conover and extend our sincere condolences to |
| 20 | | his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it |
| 21 | | further
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