SR1538 101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Charles Morgan Sayre, D.D.S., who passed away on August 4, 2020 at the age of 97; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Charles Sayre was born to Florence and Dr. Loren Sayre of Oak Park on June 8, 1923; he graduated from Oak Park River Forest High School, where he lettered in football, tennis, and track; he earned the rank of Eagle Scout; he attended Northwestern University and the Northwestern University Dental School; he married Ruth Ella Evans; together, they had five children and lived in Oak Park before moving to River Forest, where the pair lived in the same home for over 50 years; he served as a captain in the U.S. Army during World War II; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Sayre dedicated much of his business life to dentistry in both his Chicago office in the Marshall Field Annex for over 50 years and as a professor at the Loyola University School of Dentistry; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Sayre was an active member in the River Forest, Oak Park, and Chicago communities for over 50 years; he was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Oak Park and then the First Presbyterian Church of River Forest, where he served as a deacon and elder for many years; he joined the River Forest Tennis Club in the 1960s and could usually be found there after office hours; he played tennis well into his late 80s and was a founding member of the Tennis and Fitness Centre in Oak Park; he was an avid scuba diver and an accomplished water skier; he was a member of the Oak Park Club and the Oak Park Country Club; he volunteered with many community organizations; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Sayre was preceded in death by his wife of 55 years, Ruth Ella Evans Sayre; his daughter, Marla Roxanne Sayre; his granddaughter, Katie Suzanne Satkamp; his sister, Lois Mildred Sayre Rainer; and his brother, Loren Don Sayre; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Sayre is survived by his children, Ronda (Steve) Satkamp, Cheryl (Walter) Collins, Harlan Sayre, and Kimm (Judy) Sayre; his grandchildren, Shannan (Steve) Bishop, Amy (Keg) Avakian, Mandy Wichman, Lissa (Adam) Blake, Carrie (Chad) Cooper, Abbie (Vic) Zulim, Cray Buresh, Zachary Sayre, Matthew Sayre, Meredith Sayre, Mallorie Sayre, and Morgan Sayre; his great-grandchildren, Ellie Bishop, Chloe Bishop, Madison Bishop, KJ Avakian, Michael Avakian, Suzy Avakian, Charlie Wichman, Jack Wichman, Lucie Blake, Emerson Blake, Cailyn Cooper, Caycee Cooper, Joey Zulim, and Connor Zulim; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Charles Morgan Sayre, D.D.S. and extend our sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Dr. Sayre as an expression of our deepest sympathy.