Full Text of HR0577 102nd General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
| 3 | | Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Charles | 4 | | "Chuck" Anderson, who passed away in late November 2021; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Charles Anderson was a Maywood resident for 75 | 6 | | years; he was a committed member of the Maywood community and | 7 | | worked with various social organizations throughout his life; | 8 | | and
| 9 | | WHEREAS, Charles Anderson was passionate about teaching; | 10 | | he had a 32-year career in public school education; he began | 11 | | his teaching career at Emerson Elementary School in Maywood | 12 | | and taught for a short period of time in the Chicago Public | 13 | | Schools; and | 14 | | WHEREAS, Charles Anderson taught physical education and
| 15 | | was a football and wrestling coach at Proviso East High
| 16 | | School, his own alma mater; he also served as Proviso East High
| 17 | | School's assistant dean for four years; he was one of the first | 18 | | Black administrators at Proviso East High School; and | 19 | | WHEREAS, Charles Anderson was an entrepreneur and deeply | 20 | | committed to his community and family; with his wife, he | 21 | | co-owned the Che-Lis Ice Cream parlor, which was named after |
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| 1 | | his two eldest daughters, located in downtown Maywood on Fifth | 2 | | Avenue; with his stepfather, he was also the co-owner of the | 3 | | Minor & Sons Auto Body & Repair shop, located on 13th and St. | 4 | | Charles Avenue in Maywood; he also owned apartment buildings | 5 | | in the village for over 50 years; and | 6 | | WHEREAS, Charles Anderson cared deeply about his | 7 | | community, especially the youth; he was an advocate and | 8 | | founding member of the Maywood Recreation Center and was | 9 | | instrumental in starting its after school mentoring program in | 10 | | the early 1970's; throughout his life, he became a mentor to | 11 | | former students and other young men; and | 12 | | WHEREAS, Charles Anderson was a member of the Maywood | 13 | | Horsemen, a prominent social club in Maywood known for hosting | 14 | | parties, local fundraising, and sponsoring youth activities in | 15 | | the community, such as Little League Baseball; and | 16 | | WHEREAS, Charles Anderson dedicated his 29 years of | 17 | | retirement to enthusiastically helping others in his community | 18 | | and spending time with his family; he was an outstanding | 19 | | public servant who served as a village trustee for three years | 20 | | and then as the chairman of the Board of the Fire and Police | 21 | | Commission for several years; in addition, he was a member and | 22 | | a former chairman of the Maywood Rotary Club and a member of | 23 | | the Masonic Jeptha Lodge #90 PHA of Maywood; and |
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Charles Anderson will be especially remembered | 2 | | for his warm and generous spirit; and
| 3 | | WHEREAS, Charles Anderson is survived by his three | 4 | | beautiful daughters, Cheryl, LisaMarea, and Daphne Anderson; | 5 | | two sisters, Glenda Minor and Vonnie Rene Anderson; and | 6 | | numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, extended family members, | 7 | | and friends; therefore, be it
| 8 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | 9 | | HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 10 | | we mourn the passing of Charles "Chuck" Anderson and extend | 11 | | our sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all who | 12 | | knew and loved him; and be it further
| 13 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 14 | | presented to the family of Charles Anderson as an expression | 15 | | of our deepest sympathy.
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