Full Text of SR0735 94th General Assembly
SR0735 94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| SENATE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Senate of the State of Illinois | 3 |
| learned with regret of the death of Judge Charles Edward Ruth | 4 |
| of Hinsdale on Sunday, April 9, 2006; and
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| WHEREAS, He was born and raised in Hinsdale and was the | 6 |
| grandson of the late Linus C. Ruth, who also served as a judge | 7 |
| in DuPage County, in the early 1900s; Charles Edward Ruth was | 8 |
| taught to read and write at an early age by his grandmother, | 9 |
| the late Ella Ruth, who was one of the first librarians at the | 10 |
| Hinsdale Public Library; in his youth, he enjoyed reading books | 11 |
| on history, archeology, Greek mythology, and geology; and
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| WHEREAS, He received a bachelor's degree from the | 13 |
| University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and then valiantly | 14 |
| served his country as a member of the U.S. Army in Korea during | 15 |
| the Korean War; after his discharge, he returned to Chicago and | 16 |
| took history courses at the University of Chicago; he worked at | 17 |
| various jobs before becoming an insurance adjuster with | 18 |
| Allstate Insurance; and
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| WHEREAS, During that time, he also took night classes at | 20 |
| John Marshall Law School, eventually receiving his law degree; | 21 |
| he then worked for the DuPage County state's attorney's office, | 22 |
| where during the 1970s he helped "break in" many younger | 23 |
| attorneys, including former Illinois Attorney General Jim | 24 |
| Ryan; and
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| WHEREAS, Judge Ruth was appointed an associate judge in the | 26 |
| early 1980s, serving in the 18th Judicial Circuit in Wheaton, | 27 |
| until his retirement in 1994; during his years on the bench, he | 28 |
| was known to run a "tight ship" in the courtroom; he had the | 29 |
| utmost respect for the law and expected those in his courtroom | 30 |
| to be punctual and prepared; and
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| WHEREAS, He especially valued friendship above all else; he | 2 |
| loved to laugh and just enjoy himself, and those close to him | 3 |
| knew there wasn't anything he wouldn't do for a friend; and
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| WHEREAS, The passing of Judge Charles Edward Ruth has been | 5 |
| deeply felt by many, especially his wife of 18 years, Delores; | 6 |
| his son, Charles Jr.; his stepson, Stephen Marks; and his five | 7 |
| grandsons; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL | 9 |
| ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 10 |
| Judge Charles Edward Ruth, and we extend our sincere | 11 |
| condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved | 12 |
| him; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 14 |
| presented to his family as an expression of our deepest | 15 |
| sympathy.
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