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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Senate of the State of Illinois
3 were grieved to learn of the death of Charles "Duke" Andrew
4 Craig of Buda on Sunday, February 13, 2005; and
 
5     WHEREAS, He was born on August 7, 1946, in Chicago to
6 Andrew and Wanda (Garris) Craig; he married Mary Toothaker on
7 May 1, 1976, in Chicago; and
 
8     WHEREAS, Mr. Craig retired as a realtor in 1988; he
9 valiantly served his country during the Vietnam War as a member
10 of the U.S. Marine Corps; he was a member of the Wyanet VFW
11 post 6634, the Princeton American Legion Post 125 and Disabled
12 American Veterans in Chicago; and
 
13     WHEREAS, The passing of Charles "Duke" Andrew Craig has
14 been deeply felt by many, especially his wife, Mary; his sons,
15 Timothy (Charlene) Craig, James (Theresa) Craig, and Charles
16 Jr. (Crystal) Craig; his daughters, Deborah (Stephen)
17 Mitchley, Nancy (Lincoln) Forrester, Cassandra Craig, Roxane
18 (John) Ruch, and Morgan (Mark) Williams; his sisters, Marianne
19 Ryan and Kelly (Mike) Connolly; his brothers, Daniel (Dawn)
20 Craig and Andrew Craig; and his nine grandchildren; he was
21 preceded in death by his parents; a brother, James Craig; and a
22 sister, Patricia Malick; therefore, be it
 
23     RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL
24 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
25 Charles "Duke" Andrew Craig, and we extend our deepest sympathy
26 to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be
27 it further
 
28     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
29 presented to his family as an expression of our sincere
30 condolences.