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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Carl L. Matthews, of Ottawa, Chicago, and 
4Glencoe, who passed away on June 26, 2010; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, He was born on December 21, 1918, the eldest child 
6of Carl and Hessie Matthews; he served his country proudly in 
7the Air Corp in Europe during World War II; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, After his time in World War II, he returned to 
9Ottawa and met Marguerite Hughes, who would be his wife of 61 
10years; they were wed on August 6, 1949, settled in Chicago, and 
11Carl began his career with Mutual Trust Life Insurance, an 
12association which ended upon Carl's retirement 25 years ago; 
13and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Carl and Margy were devoted members of the 
15Catholic faith and served as Co-Presidents of the Chicago 
16Federation of the Christian Family Movement; and
 
17    WHEREAS, Carl Matthews devoted his second career as a 
18volunteer with the Howard Area Community Center, where the 
19annual "Volunteer of the Year" award is now named in his honor; 
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1    WHEREAS, He was preceded in death by his daughter, Nancy; 
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3    WHEREAS, Carl Matthews was the devoted father to Mark 
4(Christi), Peggy (George) Kirk, and the late Nancy (Steve) 
5Moore; and he was the proud grandfather to Kathryn, 
6Christopher, Kaitlin, and Michael; therefore, be it
  
 
7    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL 
8ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with 
9his family and friends, the passing of Carl Matthews; and be it 
10further
  
 
11    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
12presented to the family of Carl Matthews as a symbol of our 
13sincere sympathy.