HR0494 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Charles James "Chas" Hudson Jr., who passed away on October 20, 2023; and

WHEREAS, Chas Hudson was born to Dr. Charles James Hudson Sr. and Tamara Lydia Hudson on September 18, 1982; as an infant, he was baptized into the Catholic faith; he received his elementary education at St. Thomas the Apostle and St. Joachim, where he graduated; he then attended Paul Laurence Dunbar High School, where he was an integral member of the football team that won the Chicago Citywide Championship in 1997; upon graduation, he attended Alabama State University in Montgomery, Alabama; and

WHEREAS, Chas Hudson pursued a career with railroad companies CSX, Canadian National, and Metra; he was extraordinarily committed to his work, leading him to quickly be promoted to a carman with Metra; he loved his career and the many colleagues who became friends; he remained a proud employee of Metra until his passing; and

WHEREAS, Chas Hudson enjoyed dressing well, fine dining, traveling, and cooking; he learned his cooking and grill master skills from his father, grandfathers, and uncles, and he pursued advancing his skills with his brothers and cousins, especially on the weekends during football season; his specialties included ribs, jerk chicken, fried turkey, and macaroni and cheese; his love of cooking eventually led him to catering events for family and friends; and

WHEREAS, Chas Hudson was dedicated to his family and friends; and

WHEREAS, Chas Hudson was preceded in death by his mother and his grandparents, Booker and Arthemise Washington and Percy and Marie Hudson; and

WHEREAS, Chas Hudson is survived by his father; his brothers, Dedrek Hudson and Phillip (Tashaunee) Hudson Sr.; his nephew and niece, P.J. Hudson and Tamara Hudson; his great-aunts, Ida Mae Simmons and Inez Moore; his aunts, Ruth Nichols, Hattie White, Dorothy Hudson, Irma Hudson, Bertha Hudson, and Taliva Tillman; his uncles, Clarence (Betty) Hudson, Donald (Kathy) Hudson Sr., Robert Hudson, and Eugene (Corrine) Hudson; his special friend, Nikita St. Clair; and a host of other relatives, friends, and colleagues; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Charles James "Chas" Hudson Jr. and extend our sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Chas Hudson as an expression of our deepest sympathy.