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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Charles T. "Chuck" Greenway of Morris, 
4who passed away on November 11, 2016; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Charles Greenway was born in Chicago to Charles S. 
6and Freda (Grapes) Greenway in 1932; he graduated from Fenger 
7High School in Chicago and Bowling Green State University in 
8Ohio, where he was President of Theta Chi Fraternity; he served 
9in the United States Army in 1955, where he served in 
10Intelligence at Fort Meade, Maryland; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Charles Greenway started selling cars at Western 
12Avenue, where he became the leading salesman; he  was recruited 
13by General Motors and became the  District Manager for the 
14Pontiac Motor Division; he moved  to Morris in September of 
151967, where he  purchased Benson Pontiac and founded Greenway 
16Motors, which he operated for 49 years; he has represented 
17Pontiac, Oldsmobile, GMC Trucks, Ford, Mercury, Chrysler, 
18Plymouth, Dodge, Ram, Jeep, Eagle, AMC, and International 
19Harvester; and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, Charles Greenway was past President of the 
21Illinois New Car/Truck Dealer Association; he served for 15 
22years on the Lockport School Board, and was a member of the 
 
 
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1Lions Club, the Morris Country Club, and First United Methodist 
2Church; he was a former member of the Joliet Junior College 
3Board; and
 
4    WHEREAS, Charles Greenway was an avid boater and enjoyed 
5watching and purchasing in the financial markets; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, Charles Greenway was preceded in death by his 
7parents; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Charles Greenway is survived by his wife of 57 
9years, Bettie; his children, Tom (Teresa) Greenway, Debra (Tom) 
10Packley, and Patrick (Christie) Greenway; his grandchildren, 
11Jacob Packley and Deana Packley (fiance Rafael), and David, 
12Alex, Ryan, and Ian Greenway; and his  brother, Gerald Greenway 
13(Helga Legler); therefore, be it
  
 
14    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
15ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
16Charles T. "Chuck" Greenway, and extend our sincere condolences 
17to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be 
18it further
  
 
19    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
20presented to  the family of  Charles Greenway as an expression of 
21our deepest sympathy.