SR1391 100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Charles L. "Chuck" Toner Jr., who passed away on January 31, 2018; and

WHEREAS, Chuck Toner Jr. was born near Casey to Charles L. Toner Sr. and Lula Belle (Red) Toner on March 5, 1928; he graduated from Roxana High School in 1946 and immediately enlisted in the United States Navy; he served proudly for three years and was stationed in Hawaii; he married Rosalie Lang in Wood River; and

WHEREAS, Chuck Toner Jr. retired from Illinois Power in 1989; he and his wife them became Florida snowbirds; and

WHEREAS, Chuck Toner Jr. was the Alton City Bowling Champion in 1966; he qualified for the Senior Olympics in 2004 and participated in the finals; he continued to bowl at least two times a week until 2017; and

WHEREAS, Chuck Toner Jr. was active in the Wood River Masonic Lodge #1062 for 62 years; he was a Worshipful Master at the Bethalto Lodge #406; he was also a member of the Ainad Shrine, Alt-Wood Shrine Club, Wood River Moose Lodge, and the South Roxana American Legion; he participated in the Land of Lincoln Honor Flight to Washington, D.C. in 2012; he was an avid fan of the Chicago Cubs; and

WHEREAS, Chuck Toner Jr. is survived by his wife, Rosalie; his daughter, Debbie (Ross) Eggebrecht; his sons, Mike (Teresa) Toner and Ted (Cathy) Toner; his grandchildren, Josh and Brooke Toner, Matt and Kristen Toner, Cory and Caroline Crandall, Jake and Jessica Toner, Zachary Toner, Andrea Kasten (Harry Reed), Tommy and Emily DeGrand, and Meghan DeGrand (Jake Inman); his great-granddaughters, Ella, Emma, and Ava Toner, Jocelyn and Nora Toner, and Corinne Crandall; his brothers, Jim and Maurice Toner; his sister, Judy Toner Cohn; and his many step-grandchildren, nieces, and nephews; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Charles L. "Chuck" Toner Jr. 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 Chuck Toner Jr. as an expression of our deepest sympathy.