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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Charles Ray Mathey, Jr. of Woodstock, who 
4passed away on June 24, 2015; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Charles Mathey, Jr. was born on July 23, 1929 to 
6Charles, Sr. and Helen Mathey; he graduated from Medford High 
7School in 1947 and married Norine M. Doolittle on June 6, 1953; 
8during the Korean War, he served as a wheel mechanic at the 
9Army's 121 EVAC Hospital in Seoul, Korea; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Charles Mathey, Jr. worked for Union Special in 
11Huntley for 42 years as a tool room machinist; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Charles Mathey, Jr. was a life-time member of the 
13Woodstock Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5040, serving in many 
14capacities; he served on the honor guard for many events and 
15was honored to be a parade marshal; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, Charles Mathey, Jr. was preceded in death by his 
17wife, Norine; his parents; his 3 sisters, Delores Linzner, 
18Bertha Garland, and Alice Levenhagen; his 2 brothers, Alex 
19Mathey and Eugene Mathey; his brothers-in-law, Glenn Anderson, 
20Charles Thomas, and Nicholas Levenhagen; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Charles Mathey, Jr. is survived by his 4 children, 
2Helen (Donald) Mathey-Horn, Tom O. (Dawn) Mathey, James I. 
3(Sandy) Mathey, and Alan R. (Carol) Mathey; his 2 sisters, Ruth 
4Thomas and Fern Crenshaw; his sister-in-law, Norma (the late 
5Glenn) Anderson; his 8 grandchildren; his 11 (and two expected) 
6great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews; therefore, 
7be it
  
 
8    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
9ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
10Charles Ray Mathey, Jr., and extend our sincere condolences to 
11his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
12further
  
 
13    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
14presented to  the family of  Charles Mathey, Jr. as an expression 
15of our deepest sympathy.