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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened 
3to learn of the death of Charles W. "Charlie" Dukes of 
4Georgetown, who  passed away on June 15, 2021; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Charlie Dukes was born to Russell and Florence 
6(Taylor) Dukes on March 30, 1923; he  enlisted in the U.S. Army 
7in 1942 and served with the 104th Wolfhound Division in 
8Holland, Belgium, and Germany; he was wounded and captured on 
9Thanksgiving Day in 1944; he was discharged on December 14, 
101945, finished college, and married Grace Marie Schwab; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Charlie Dukes worked at, and then managed, the 
12First National Bank in Georgetown; he had numerous other 
13ventures, such as  running farm auctions, selling lumber and 
14Tennessee stone, and developing and selling subdivision lots; 
15he retired and spent his time carrying his message to students 
16as a living link to history; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Charlie Dukes      was a lifetime member of the 
18American Legion Dornblaser Post #203 in Georgetown, and he 
19helped to establish the memorial honor roll located on the 
20square in Georgetown; he enjoyed camping in his younger years; 
21and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Charlie Dukes authored a tell-all about his 
2nearly six month experience of being a POW in Germany, Good 
3Morning (But the Nightmares Never End), in 1997, with plans 
4for it to be made into a movie in the future; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Charlie Dukes is survived by his wife of 71 
6years, Grace; together they had four children, Debra (David) 
7Small, Laurie Holman, Kent (Melinda) Dukes, and Robin (Diane) 
8Dukes, eight grandchildren, and ten  great-grandchildren; 
9therefore, be it
  
 
10    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL 
11ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
12Charles W. "Charlie" Dukes and extend our sincere condolences 
13to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be 
14it further
  
 
15    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
16presented to  the family of  Charlie Dukes as an expression of 
17our deepest sympathy.