Full Text of SR0533 99th General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to | 3 | | learn of the death of Charles G. "Sam" Smith of Woodstock, who | 4 | | passed away on April 19, 2015; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Charles Smith was born on September 2, 1919 in | 6 | | Hebron; his parents were Charles and Jennie (nee DenBesten) | 7 | | Smith; he married Marie G. Scaran on July 5, 1947 in Chicago; | 8 | | and
| 9 | | WHEREAS, Charles Smith served in the United States Army Air | 10 | | Forces in the Pacific theatre during World War II; and
| 11 | | WHEREAS, Charles Smith worked as a school bus driver for | 12 | | Woodstock School District 200 until his retirement; and | 13 | | WHEREAS, Charles Smith was a skilled woodworker who | 14 | | handcrafted and painted ornamental birds that now grace the | 15 | | landscape of relatives and friends; he also excelled at bridge | 16 | | and pinochle; and
| 17 | | WHEREAS, Charles Smith was a longtime member of St. Mary | 18 | | Catholic Church in Woodstock; and | 19 | | WHEREAS, Charles Smith was preceded in death by his |
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| 1 | | parents; 4 sisters; and 3 brothers; and
| 2 | | WHEREAS, Charles Smith is survived by his wife of 68 years, | 3 | | Marie; a daughter, Cynthia "Cindi" (Norman) Davern; a son, | 4 | | Charles "Jamie" Smith; 4 grandsons, Michael Davern, Justin | 5 | | Davern, Andrew Davern, and Aidan Smith; a great-granddaughter, | 6 | | Sawyer Davern; and many nieces and nephews; therefore, be it
| 7 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL | 8 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his | 9 | | family and friends, mourn the passing of Charles G. "Sam" | 10 | | Smith; and be it further
| 11 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 12 | | presented to the family of Charles Smith as an expression of | 13 | | our sympathy.
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