Full Text of SR1632 100th 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 W. "Charlie" Pohlman Jr. of | 4 | | Carlinville, who passed away on March 11, 2018; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Charlie Pohlman was born in Litchfield to Charles | 6 | | and Kathryn (Rebbe) Pohlman on April 7, 1956; he graduated from | 7 | | Gillespie High School, where he ran cross country, in 1974; he | 8 | | graduated from Illinois State University in 1978; he married | 9 | | Cathy Bruene in Gillespie on August 8, 1987; and
| 10 | | WHEREAS, Charlie Pohlman was a physical education and | 11 | | drivers education teacher; his first job was at | 12 | | Warrensburg-Latham; he then worked as a teacher and track coach | 13 | | at Girard High School; for several years, he was also in charge | 14 | | of a successful cross country program at Blackburn College; he | 15 | | retired from teaching and coaching in 2016, after 32 years of | 16 | | service; and
| 17 | | WHEREAS, Charlie Pohlman was in charge of the Black Diamond | 18 | | Day Race in Gillespie for 38 years; he enjoyed being outside | 19 | | and working in his yard, boating on Gillespie Lake with his | 20 | | brother and family, and spending time with his wife, children, | 21 | | and friends; he was honored to throw the first pitch at the St. | 22 | | Louis Cardinals' Charlie Pohlman Day; he was an avid reader; he |
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| 1 | | especially enjoyed his annual tradition of going to the | 2 | | Illini/Mizzou Braggin' Rights Game; he was a dedicated coach | 3 | | and inspired students to be their best and develop lifelong | 4 | | positive habits; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Charlie Pohlman was preceded in death by his | 6 | | parents and his brother, John Pohlman; and
| 7 | | WHEREAS, Charlie Pohlman is survived by his wife, Cathy; | 8 | | his sons, Luke and Jake Pohlman, his daughter Carly Pohlman; | 9 | | his sisters, Mary (Ron) Norenberg, Marsha Pohlman, and Jo Ellen | 10 | | (Matt) Buchanan; his brothers, Jim (Lynne) Pohlman and Reverend | 11 | | Stephen Pohlman; and his many nieces and nephews; therefore, be | 12 | | it
| 13 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL | 14 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 15 | | Charles W. "Charlie" Pohlman Jr. and extend our sincere | 16 | | condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved | 17 | | him; and be it further
| 18 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 19 | | presented to the family of Charlie Pohlman as an expression of | 20 | | our deepest sympathy.
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