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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of  Charles G. "Sam" Smith of Woodstock, who 
4passed away on April 19, 2015; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Charles Smith was born on September 2, 1919 in 
6Hebron; his parents were Charles and Jennie (nee DenBesten) 
7Smith; he married Marie G. Scaran on July 5, 1947 in Chicago; 
8and

  
 
9    WHEREAS, Charles Smith served in the United States Army Air 
10Forces in the Pacific theatre during World War II; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Charles Smith worked as a school bus driver for 
12Woodstock School District 200 until his retirement; and
 
13    WHEREAS, Charles Smith was a skilled woodworker who 
14handcrafted and painted ornamental birds that now grace the 
15landscape of relatives and friends; he also excelled at bridge 
16and pinochle; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Charles Smith was a longtime member of St. Mary 
18Catholic Church in Woodstock; and
 
19    WHEREAS, Charles Smith was preceded in death by his 
 
 
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1parents; 4 sisters; and 3 brothers; and
  
 
2    WHEREAS, Charles Smith is survived by his wife of 68 years, 
3Marie; a daughter, Cynthia "Cindi" (Norman) Davern; a son, 
4Charles "Jamie" Smith; 4 grandsons, Michael Davern, Justin 
5Davern, Andrew Davern, and Aidan Smith; a great-granddaughter, 
6Sawyer Davern; and many nieces and nephews; therefore, be it
  
 
7    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
8ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his 
9family and friends, mourn the passing of Charles G. "Sam" 
10Smith; and be it further
  
 
11    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
12presented to the family of Charles Smith as an expression of 
13our sympathy.