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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Rev. James Charles Crangle of Rock 
4Island, who passed away on January 17, 2016; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Rev. Crangle was born in Chicago to James and 
6Elizabeth McMurray Crangle on October 23, 1919; he served in 
7the United States Army Air Forces during World War II and 
8during the Korean War as a Chaplain's Assistant; he married 
9Anne B. Zeigler in Chicago on April 13, 1957; he earned his 
10Bachelor of Arts from the University of Dubuque and graduated 
11from the Dubuque Theological Seminary; he married Barbara 
12(Wangelin) Nelson in Rock Island on May 20, 1989; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Rev. Crangle served as Pastor of the Presbyterian 
14Community Church in Rock Falls, Westminster Presbyterian 
15Church in Kirkwood, and the Coldbrook Christian Church 
16(Disciples of Christ) in Cameron; he also served at a number of 
17churches as their interim pastor; while in the Sterling/Rock 
18Falls area, he founded Self Help Enterprises, a sheltered 
19workshop for those with developmental disabilities; most 
20recently, he was affiliated with 15th Avenue Christian Church; 
21and
  
 
22    WHEREAS, Rev. Crangle was a former member of the Kiwanis 
 
 
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1Club in Rock Island and the Rotary Club in Monmouth; and
  
 
2    WHEREAS, Rev. Crangle was preceded in death by his first 
3wife, Anne; his three sisters; and his brother; and
  
 
4    WHEREAS, Rev. Crangle is survived by his wife, Barbara; his 
5daughter, Barbara A. Dean; his stepson, Doug (Marcia) Nelson; 
6his  stepdaughter, Kathi (Jeff) Barnes; his step-grandchildren, 
7Andy (Kelly) Nelson, Matt Nelson, Dan Barnes, Eric (Keila) 
8Barnes, and Karen Barnes; and many nieces and nephews; 
9therefore, be it
  
 
10    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
11ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
12Rev. James Charles Crangle, and extend our sincere condolences 
13to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be 
14it further
  
 
15    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
16presented to  the family of  Rev. Crangle as an expression of our 
17deepest sympathy.