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| 1 | SENATE RESOLUTION | ||||||
| 2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened | ||||||
| 3 | to learn of the death of Charles Robert "Chuck" McMullen of | ||||||
| 4 | Quincy, who passed away on February 22, 2024; and | ||||||
| 5 | WHEREAS, Chuck McMullen, the son of Hazel (Andersen) | ||||||
| 6 | McMullen, was born in Springfield on November 24, 1936; he | ||||||
| 7 | attended Lanphier High School before studying electronics at | ||||||
| 8 | DeVry Institute of Technology; he served in the Illinois | ||||||
| 9 | National Guard; he married Sherene "Shari" Louise Rueter at | ||||||
| 10 | Salem Evangelical United Church of Christ in Quincy on August | ||||||
| 11 | 23, 1958; and | ||||||
| 12 | WHEREAS, Chuck McMullen worked as a television engineer at | ||||||
| 13 | WGEM, retiring in 2008 after 48 years of service; during his | ||||||
| 14 | career, he was noted for his work ethic; and | ||||||
| 15 | WHEREAS, Chuck McMullen was an active member of the Elks | ||||||
| 16 | Club and the Woodworkers Club; he was passionately involved | ||||||
| 17 | with the Honor Flight organization, carving plaques for over | ||||||
| 18 | 1,200 veterans who participated in the flights, and he was | ||||||
| 19 | honored with a flight on June 16, 2022; and | ||||||
| 20 | WHEREAS, Chuck McMullen was a skilled craftsman, building | ||||||
| 21 | his family home with his own hands, and a devoted fan of the | ||||||
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| 1 | St. Louis Cardinals and the Chicago Bears; he loved animals | ||||||
| 2 | and spending time with his children and grandchildren; he | ||||||
| 3 | enjoyed visiting the local library, meticulously tending his | ||||||
| 4 | vegetable garden, and grilling unrivaled cheeseburgers on a | ||||||
| 5 | handmade brick grill; he was committed to his faith; after his | ||||||
| 6 | wife's passing, he embarked on a series of adventures, | ||||||
| 7 | fulfilling a bucket list of travel destinations across the | ||||||
| 8 | United States; and | ||||||
| 9 | WHEREAS, Chuck McMullen was a man of intelligence, | ||||||
| 10 | adventure, strength, and warmth who was known for his wise | ||||||
| 11 | counsel; he will be remembered for living his life with | ||||||
| 12 | purpose, love, and service; and | ||||||
| 13 | WHEREAS, Chuck McMullen was preceded in death by his wife | ||||||
| 14 | of 66 years, Shari; his mother; and his brother-in-law, | ||||||
| 15 | William Meyer; and | ||||||
| 16 | WHEREAS, Chuck McMullen is survived by his daughters, | ||||||
| 17 | Terri (Robert) Spegal and Laraine "Lori" (Arlin) Williams; his | ||||||
| 18 | grandchildren, Kristopher Spegal and Ashton Spegal; his | ||||||
| 19 | sister, Charlotte Meyer; and a host of nieces and nephews; | ||||||
| 20 | therefore, be it | ||||||
| 21 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL | ||||||
| 22 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | ||||||
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| 1 | Charles Robert "Chuck" McMullen and extend our sincere | ||||||
| 2 | condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved | ||||||
| 3 | him; and be it further | ||||||
| 4 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
| 5 | presented to the family of Chuck McMullen as an expression of | ||||||
| 6 | our deepest sympathy. | ||||||