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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Charles G. Van De Sampel Sr. of Milan, 
4who passed away on November 26, 2016; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Charles Van De Sampel Sr. was born in Rock Island 
6to Achiel and Norva Romont Van De Sampel on January 11, 1931; 
7he graduated from Rock Island High School in 1948 and served in 
8the United States Air Force during the Korean War; he married 
9Bernice Wojciechowski in Chicago on April 24, 1954; he later 
10married Patricia Smith in Florence, Arizona on January 18, 
111991; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Charles Van De Sampel Sr. worked at Alcoa for 37 
13years; he retired as a foreman in 1987; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Charles Van De Sampel Sr. was a life member of the 
15Milan American Legion Post 569, where he was a past commander 
16and served as the commander of the Honor Guard for many years; 
17he was a member of the Rock Island Conservation Club, past 
18president of the Milan Indian Summer Festival, past president 
19of the former Belgian American Brotherhood in Rock Island, and 
20former member of the Milan Optimist Club; and
  
 
21    WHEREAS, Charles Van De Sampel Sr. was preceded in death by 
 
 
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1his parents; his first wife, Bernice; and his stepsons, Kelly 
2Fleischman, and Jerry Blanford; and
  
 
3    WHEREAS, Charles Van De Sampel Sr. is survived by his wife, 
4Pat; his children, Charles (Jill) Van De Sampel Jr., and Bonnie 
5Marie Kibling; his stepdaughters, Shelly (Bob) Payne, and Jody 
6and Judy Fleischman; five grandchildren; eight 
7step-grandchildren; numerous great-grandchildren; and dear 
8friend, Frank Weber; therefore, be it
  
 
9    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
10ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
11Charles G. Van De Sampel Sr., and extend our sincere 
12condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved 
13him; and be it further
  
 
14    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
15presented to  the family of  Charles Van De Sampel Sr. as an 
16expression of our deepest sympathy.