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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of |
| 3 | | Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of |
| 4 | | Christopher E. Carlson of New Lenox, who passed away on |
| 5 | | November 24, 2025; and
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| 6 | | WHEREAS, Christopher Carlson was born to Norma Jean |
| 7 | | (Yucik) and Lester E. Carlson Jr. on September 30, 1969; and
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| 8 | | WHEREAS, Christopher Carlson was married to his wife, |
| 9 | | Pagee Carlson, for 35 years; and
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| 10 | | WHEREAS, Christopher Carlson began his career in law |
| 11 | | enforcement in 1993, Badge #243, and served the residents of |
| 12 | | Mokena for more than 30 years; and
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| 13 | | WHEREAS, Christopher Carlson served as a patrol officer |
| 14 | | and DARE instructor and achieved the ranks of detective and |
| 15 | | sergeant before becoming commander of the Mokena Police |
| 16 | | Department, where he oversaw the daily operations; and
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| 17 | | WHEREAS, Christopher Carlson retired in 2024, closing a |
| 18 | | distinguished 30-year career marked by dedication and |
| 19 | | professionalism; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Christopher Carlson enjoyed golf, softball, |
| 2 | | coaching his children, helping friends and family with |
| 3 | | household projects, and cooking for his family; and
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| 4 | | WHEREAS, Christopher Carlson will be missed by his wife, |
| 5 | | Pagee Carlson; his children, Nicole (Brian) Adamowski, Kayla |
| 6 | | Carlson (Joe Suppes), Cassie (Jeffrey Jr.) Stucke, and Jake |
| 7 | | Carlson; his grandchildren, Aubree, Mia, Makenzie, Jackson, |
| 8 | | Chelsea, and Natalie; his siblings, Karen (Greg) Laurenzana, |
| 9 | | Bill (Colleen) Gammon, Dian Cerniuk, Sandy (Bob) Banas, and |
| 10 | | Jim Carlson; and numerous nieces and nephews, cousin, friends, |
| 11 | | and a grateful state and nation; therefore, be it
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| 12 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE |
| 13 | | HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that |
| 14 | | we mourn the passing of Christopher E. Carlson and extend our |
| 15 | | sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew |
| 16 | | and loved him; and be it further
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| 17 | | RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be |
| 18 | | presented to the family of Christopher Carlson and the Mokena |
| 19 | | Police Department as an expression of our sympathy and |
| 20 | | gratitude for his service. |