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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3learn of the death of Charles Richard "Charlie" Barr of
4Thomasboro, who passed away on March 8, 2016; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Charles Barr was born in Gibson City to George and
6Ruth (Higgins) Barr on December 21, 1931; he graduated from
7Drummer Township High School in 1950 and served in the United
8States Navy from 1950 to 1954; he married Ruby Swarm in Gibson
9City on May 9, 1952; and
 
10    WHEREAS, Charles Barr worked in the print shop for the
11Gibson City Courier for many years; he later retired from the
12Carle Print Shop; he served on the Thomasboro Village Board for
1312 years; and
 
14    WHEREAS, Charles Barr was a founding member of the
15Thomasboro Improvement Association; he was also a member of the
16Fisher AMVETS; he loved to go fishing, and in his younger days,
17he was an avid hunter; and
 
18    WHEREAS, Charles Barr was preceded in death by his wife,
19Ruby; his parents; his two sisters; his son, Stephen; and his
20grandson, Kristoffer; and
 

 

 

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1    WHEREAS, Charles Barr is survived by his son, Michael D.
2(Karen) Barr; his two grandchildren, Brad (Patti Herges) Barr
3and Katie (Blake) Giles; his two step-grandsons, James Reed and
4Jon Reed; and his longtime companion, Laura Wooters; therefore,
5be it
 
6    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL
7ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
8Charles Richard "Charlie" Barr, and extend our sincere
9condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved
10him; and be it further
 
11    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
12presented to the family of Charles Barr as an expression of our
13deepest sympathy.