Full Text of SR0116 96th General Assembly
SR0116 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| SENATE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to | 3 |
| learn of the death of Charles E. Blackman of River Forest, who | 4 |
| passed away on February 12, 2009; and
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| WHEREAS, Charles E. Blackman was born in Kirkwood, Missouri | 6 |
| on February 10, 1924 to Hays and Mary Elizabeth Blackman; he | 7 |
| was raised in Beaumont, Texas, where he graduated from Beaumont | 8 |
| High School; and
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| WHEREAS, He served five years in the United States Navy | 10 |
| during World War II as a 1st Class machinist mate; he was | 11 |
| employed with Kraft Foods for 35 years until his retirement in | 12 |
| 1984; and
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| WHEREAS, He was a 62-year resident of River Forest; he | 14 |
| enjoyed golfing, bowling, and going to the fitness center at | 15 |
| Gottlieb Hospital; he was a great handyman, and was always | 16 |
| willing to help out family and friends who needed help fixing | 17 |
| anything and everything that needed fixing; he was an active | 18 |
| grandpa, and he loved to wrestle with his grandsons, even into | 19 |
| his 70s; and
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| WHEREAS, He was preceded in death by his daughter, Joan | 21 |
| Mary Blackman; and
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| WHEREAS, Charles Blackman is survived by his wife, Corinne | 2 |
| A. (nee Stoll); his children, Charles E. Jr. (Luanne Ellison), | 3 |
| Mark (Jane), and Nancy (Stephen) Lukasik; his seven | 4 |
| grandchildren; and his great-grandchild; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL | 6 |
| ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with | 7 |
| his family and friends, the passing of Charles Blackman; and be | 8 |
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 10 |
| presented to the family of Charles Blackman as a symbol of our | 11 |
| sincere sympathy.
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