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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Charles M. Smith of Benton, who passed 
4away on October 6, 2011; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, He was born December 13, 1925, in Benton to Edward 
6and Nancy Marie (Wayman) Smith; he married Norma L. Bigham on 
7February 14, 1947, in Pocahontas, Arkansas; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, He served with the United States Army during World 
9War II in India and Burma; after leaving the Army, he owned and 
10operated Charles M. Smith Trucking, Tri-City Redi Mix Inc., and 
11Benton Drug; he was also the president of First American 
12Savings and Loan and mayor of Benton from 1987 to 1991; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, He was of the Non-Denominational faith; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, He was preceded in death by his wife; his parents; 
15his sons, Richard and Charles; and his brother, Everett; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, Charles Smith is survived by his son, Robert Smith 
17and wife, Pamela; his daughters, Suella Sullivan and Melony 
18Dalby and husband, Robert; his grandchildren, Dean Smith, 
19Shauna Smith Mullins and husband, Dale, Andrea Smith Butler and 
20husband, Brian,  and David Brown; his great-grandchildren, 
 
 
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1Katlyn and Faith Wyant, Peyton and Hannah Robinson, Allen 
2Mullins, and Tyler and Chloe Butler; his sister, Florence 
3Warner; his brothers, Arthur and wife, Patty and Carl and wife, 
4Beverly; and several nieces and nephews; therefore, be it
  
 
5    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL 
6ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with 
7his family and friends, the passing of Charles Smith; and be it 
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9    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
10presented to the family of Charles Smith as a symbol of our 
11sincere sympathy.