Full Text of SR0315 103rd General Assembly
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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 Randall "Randy" Lewis of | 4 | | Newtown, Connecticut, who passed away on March 11, 2022 at the | 5 | | age of 77; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, Randy Lewis was born to Dr. Charles and Anna Jean | 7 | | (Robertson) Lewis in East Lansing, Michigan on March 4, 1945; | 8 | | he was raised in Oak Park and attended Oak Park and River | 9 | | Forest High School; he enrolled at the University of Virginia | 10 | | (UVA), during which he developed a fondness for Civil War | 11 | | history and the Blue Ridge Mountains; upon completing his | 12 | | postsecondary studies, he enlisted in the U.S. Army and served | 13 | | during the Vietnam War; and
| 14 | | WHEREAS, Randy Lewis settled and raised his family in | 15 | | Newtown, Connecticut; he built a career in sales and estate | 16 | | planning, which included stints with Northwestern Mutual, | 17 | | Cigna, and the Union Savings Bank Trust Department, serving as | 18 | | senior vice president for the latter; and
| 19 | | WHEREAS, Randy Lewis was involved with multiple community | 20 | | organizations; he belonged to the Midwestern Connecticut | 21 | | Council on Alcoholism (MCCA) for 27 years, most recently as | 22 | | chairman of the board; he also served on the vestry and several |
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| 1 | | committees at Trinity Episcopal Church in Newtown; and
| 2 | | WHEREAS, Throughout adulthood, Randy Lewis remained | 3 | | passionate about his college alma mater, UVA; he became the | 4 | | president of the Fairfield County UVA Club and established a | 5 | | memorial scholarship for new students; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, Randy Lewis was an avid reader, which informed | 7 | | and inspired his conversations on history, politics, and | 8 | | current events; his favorite New England and MidAtlantic bars | 9 | | were Mory's in New Haven, the Tombs in Georgetown, and | 10 | | Washington Tavern in Washington Depot; and
| 11 | | WHEREAS, Randy Lewis relished spending time with family; | 12 | | he especially enjoyed traveling with his wife, Sue, and their | 13 | | experiences included viewing wildlife in Captiva, Florida, | 14 | | exploring the National Sea Shore on Cape Cod, and taking road | 15 | | trips; and
| 16 | | WHEREAS, At the time of his passing, Randy Lewis was | 17 | | survived by his wife of 52 years, Sue; his daughters, Karen | 18 | | (David Pardoe) and Sarah (Robert McElhinney); his grandsons, | 19 | | Jack and Sam; and his sister, Kate; therefore, be it
| 20 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL | 21 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of |
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| 1 | | Charles Randall "Randy" Lewis 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 Randy Lewis as an expression of our | 6 | | deepest sympathy.
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