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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened |
| 3 | | to learn of the death of Charles "Charlie" E. Smith of Rock |
| 4 | | Island, who passed away on September 7, 2021; and
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| 5 | | WHEREAS, Charlie Smith was born to George and Theresa |
| 6 | | (Bernet) Smith on December 22, 1927; he graduated from |
| 7 | | Springfield High School and served in the U.S. Army during |
| 8 | | World War II; he then attended Springfield Community College |
| 9 | | before transferring to St. Louis University, where he |
| 10 | | graduated in 1958; and
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| 11 | | WHEREAS, During college, Charlie Smith joined the FBI as a |
| 12 | | clerk, where he met and married Mary Louise Hunn; after |
| 13 | | graduation, he achieved agent status and shortly thereafter |
| 14 | | transferred to the FBI office in Phoenix; he later served FBI |
| 15 | | tours in Killeen and San Antonio, Texas, in Jackson and |
| 16 | | Columbus, Mississippi, and in Springfield; he then served in |
| 17 | | the Quad Cities office, where he retired as Special Agent in |
| 18 | | Charge in 1980 after 30 years of service; and
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| 19 | | WHEREAS, Charlie Smith received much recognition for his |
| 20 | | service with the FBI; most notably, he received special |
| 21 | | recognition from then FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover for taking |
| 22 | | part in apprehending an FBI Top Ten Fugitive in Phoenix; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, In retirement, Charlie Smith enjoyed collecting |
| 2 | | coins, arts and crafts, bird watching, growing roses, and |
| 3 | | eating breakfast at Cracker Barrel; above all, he enjoyed |
| 4 | | spending time with his family; and
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| 5 | | WHEREAS, Charlie Smith was preceded in death by his |
| 6 | | parents; his brothers, Edward, Robert, David, Albert, George, |
| 7 | | and Walter Smith; and his sister, Frances Ries; and
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| 8 | | WHEREAS, Charlie Smith is survived by his children, |
| 9 | | Kathryn (William) Fey, Carolyn (Kevin) Puebla, Charles David |
| 10 | | (Christine) Smith, Michael (Christine) Smith, and Thomas |
| 11 | | (Lucy) Smith; his 13 grandchildren; his 13 |
| 12 | | great-grandchildren; his sister-in-law, Barb Smith; and his |
| 13 | | nephews, Mathew and Patrick Smith; therefore, be it
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| 14 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL |
| 15 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of |
| 16 | | Charles "Charlie" E. Smith and extend our sincere condolences |
| 17 | | to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be |
| 18 | | it further
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| 19 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
| 20 | | presented to the family of Charlie Smith as an expression of |
| 21 | | our deepest sympathy.
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