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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of  Charles S. Olsen of Richmond, who passed 
4away on July 13, 2015; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Charles Olsen was born on July 6, 1929 in 
6Ringwood; his parents were Elmer and Emily (nee Beatty) Olsen; 
7he married Mildred "Millie" Howe on October 19, 1958 in Redwood 
8Falls, Minnesota; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Charles Olsen was a graduate of Richmond High 
10School in 1947, graduating fourth in his class; he was also a 
11member of the National Honor Society; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Charles Olsen was a dairy farmer; he farmed with 
13his dad for several years before farming in partnership with 
14his brother for many years until his retirement in 2009; and
 
15    WHEREAS, Charles Olsen was a member of Ringwood United 
16Methodist Church in Ringwood and served as a trustee of the 
17church and on various committees; he was a member and president 
18of the McHenry County Farm Bureau from 1989 to 1991; he drove a 
19school bus for the Richmond-Burton School District for 18 
20years; he also served on the Richmond Grade School Board for 6 
21years in the early 1970s; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Charles Olsen served in the United States Army in 
2the Korean War, attaining the rank of corporal; he participated 
3in VetsRoll.org in May of 2015; he was also a member of Paul C. 
4Hoffman American Legion Post #253; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Charles Olsen is survived by 3 daughters, Ann 
6(Juhani) Puistolahti, Amy (Rob) Olson, and Irene Olsen; a son, 
7Alan (Judy) Olsen; 7 grandchildren; and a brother, Del (Donna) 
8Olsen; therefore, be it
  
 
9    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
10ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his 
11family and friends, mourn the passing of Charles S. Olsen; and 
12be it further
  
 
13    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
14presented to the family of Charles Olsen as an expression of 
15our sympathy.