SR0512LRB100 12704 MST 26176 r

1
SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3learn of the death of Charles Edward Person of Colona, who
4passed away on May 2, 2017; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Charles Person was born in Hannibal, Missouri to
6Charles H. and Mertie Mae Curtis Person on June 6, 1931; he
7married Carolyn Bridgewater on October 28, 1951 and served in
8the United States Marine Corps during the Korean War; and
 
9    WHEREAS, Charles Person worked for the Hannibal Department
10of Public Works in his early years; he then was a carpet and
11tile installer for The Heritage in Davenport, Iowa; and
 
12    WHEREAS, Charles Person enjoyed fishing for crappie,
13riding motorcycles and four-wheelers, attending flea markets,
14country music, playing his Dobro, wood carving, and glass
15etching; he was a jack-of-all-trades; and
 
16    WHEREAS, Charles Person was preceded in death by his
17parents and his brother, Delbert; and
 
18    WHEREAS, Charles Person is survived by his wife, Carolyn;
19his children, Zane (Yvonne) Person, Daryl Person, Tamara
20Person, Shawn Person, Barry (Julie) Person, and Kyle Person;

 

 

SR0512- 2 -LRB100 12704 MST 26176 r

1his grandchildren, Tyler, Callie, Haley, Baylor, and Madison;
2his great-grandchildren, Brody and Colton; and his brother,
3Harvey (Lila) Person; therefore, be it
 
4    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL
5ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
6Charles Edward Person, and extend our sincere condolences to
7his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it
8further
 
9    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
10presented to the family of Charles Person as an expression of
11our deepest sympathy.