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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of  Charles L. "Charlie" Palmer of Savoy, who 
4passed away on January 13, 2016; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Charles Palmer was born on May 18, 1931 in 
6Champaign; his parents were Walter and Gertrude June (nee 
7McKinley) Palmer; he was married to Barbara Palmer from 1957 to 
81974; he married Roberta "Bobbie" Palmer on June 9, 1975 in 
9Champaign; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Charles Palmer was a 1957 graduate of the 
11University of Illinois College of Law and practiced in 
12Champaign County for 53 years; the majority of his career was 
13in private practice at Franklin, Flynn, and Palmer (now Flynn, 
14Palmer, Tague, and Jacobson); previously, he served as 
15Assistant State's Attorney and Assistant City Attorney for 
16Champaign, an interim public defender for Champaign County, and 
17as outside counsel for the University of Illinois; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Charles Palmer was preceded in death by his wife, 
19Roberta; his parents; and his son, Paul Palmer; and

  
 
20    WHEREAS, Charles Palmer is survived by his children, Mary 
21(Jeff) Kane, Mindy (Joseph) Calcagno, Matthew (Missy) Palmer, 
 
 
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1and Mark (Emily) Palmer; and his grandchildren, Benjamin Kane, 
2Brittany Kane, David Kane, Daniel Kane, Elizabeth Palmer, 
3Angelina Calcagno, Elizabeth Calcagno, Christina Calcagno, 
4Luke Palmer, Logan Palmer, Landon Palmer, Vera Palmer, and 
5Elizabeth Palmer; therefore, be it
  
 
6    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
7ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his 
8family and friends, mourn the passing of Charles L. "Charlie" 
9Palmer; and be it further
  
 
10    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
11presented to the family of Charles Palmer as an expression of 
12our sympathy.