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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Craig Madden Chambers of Danville, who 
4passed away on February 8, 2016; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Craig Chambers was born in Monticello to Earl and 
6Erma (nee Madden) Chambers on May 24, 1936; he graduated from 
7Rantoul High School in 1954 and served in the United States 
8Army; he earned his bachelor's and master's degrees from 
9Eastern Illinois University; he later did his post-graduate 
10work at the University of Illinois, Illinois State University, 
11and the University of Michigan, London; he married Mary Hedrick 
12in Rantoul in 1963; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Craig Chambers worked as a professor at Danville 
14Area Community College for over 30 years; prior to that, he 
15taught in the Chicago area and in Georgetown, retiring in 1997; 
16and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Craig Chambers enjoyed reading, was a world 
18traveler, and could never spend enough time with his 2 
19granddaughters; he was a lifetime member of the Parent-Teachers 
20Association, the Vermilion County Museum Society, and the 
21Vermilion County War Museum; he proudly served 2 terms on the 
22Vermilion County Board; he was also a member of Chi Gamma Iota, 
 
 
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1the Veterans Scholastic Honor Society, Rantoul Mason Lodge 
2#470, the Danville Scottish Rite, SUAA, the Danville Elks, the 
3Golden K Kiwanis, and St. James United Methodist Church; and
  
 
4    WHEREAS, Craig Chambers was preceded in death by his 
5parents and his brother-in-law, Winslow Cope; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, Craig Chambers is survived by his wife of 52 
7years, Mary; his daughter, Lydia "Lydie" (Christopher) 
8Voorhees; his 2 granddaughters, Elizabeth Kay and Catherine 
9Anne Voorhees; his 4 sisters, Alora Cope, Thelma (Marty) 
10Martin, Dana (Brian) Hershey, and Christina "Chris" 
11(Jong-Joon) Chun; and several nieces and nephews and their 
12children; therefore, be it
  
 
13    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
14ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
15Craig Madden Chambers, and extend our sincere condolences to 
16his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
17further
  
 
18    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
19presented to  the family of  Craig Chambers as an expression of 
20our deepest sympathy.