Full Text of SR0819 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 S. Olsen of Richmond, who passed | 4 | | away on July 13, 2015; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Charles Olsen was born on July 6, 1929 in | 6 | | Ringwood; his parents were Elmer and Emily (nee Beatty) Olsen; | 7 | | he married Mildred "Millie" Howe on October 19, 1958 in Redwood | 8 | | Falls, Minnesota; and
| 9 | | WHEREAS, Charles Olsen was a graduate of Richmond High | 10 | | School in 1947, graduating fourth in his class; he was also a | 11 | | member of the National Honor Society; and
| 12 | | WHEREAS, Charles Olsen was a dairy farmer; he farmed with | 13 | | his dad for several years before farming in partnership with | 14 | | his brother for many years until his retirement in 2009; and | 15 | | WHEREAS, Charles Olsen was a member of Ringwood United | 16 | | Methodist Church in Ringwood and served as a trustee of the | 17 | | church and on various committees; he was a member and president | 18 | | of the McHenry County Farm Bureau from 1989 to 1991; he drove a | 19 | | school bus for the Richmond-Burton School District for 18 | 20 | | years; he also served on the Richmond Grade School Board for 6 | 21 | | years in the early 1970s; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Charles Olsen served in the United States Army in | 2 | | the Korean War, attaining the rank of corporal; he participated | 3 | | in VetsRoll.org in May of 2015; he was also a member of Paul C. | 4 | | Hoffman American Legion Post #253; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Charles Olsen is survived by 3 daughters, Ann | 6 | | (Juhani) Puistolahti, Amy (Rob) Olson, and Irene Olsen; a son, | 7 | | Alan (Judy) Olsen; 7 grandchildren; and a brother, Del (Donna) | 8 | | Olsen; therefore, be it
| 9 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL | 10 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his | 11 | | family and friends, mourn the passing of Charles S. Olsen; and | 12 | | be it further
| 13 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 14 | | presented to the family of Charles Olsen as an expression of | 15 | | our sympathy.
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