Full Text of SR0740 096th General Assembly
SR0740 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. Runkel of Springfield and | 4 |
| formerly of Jacksonville, who passed away on March 27, 2010; | 5 |
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| WHEREAS, Charles Runkel was born May 14, 1930, in | 7 |
| Jacksonville, the son of Fred L. and Beulah Petefish Runkel; he | 8 |
| married Nancy C. Due on July 18, 1953, in Jacksonville; and
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| WHEREAS, Mr. Runkel was a 1950 graduate of Jacksonville | 10 |
| High School and attended Illinois College; he was a retired Lt. | 11 |
| Detective, serving 27 years with the Illinois State Police; he | 12 |
| also served three years with the Illinois National Guard; and
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| WHEREAS, He was a member of Grace United Methodist Church | 14 |
| in Jacksonville, the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 41, the | 15 |
| Illinois Police Association, and he was a founding member and | 16 |
| former director of the Illinois State Police Credit Union; and
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| WHEREAS, He was a longtime dedicated Mason and was a member | 18 |
| of Harmony Lodge #3 AF & AM, a past master of Jacksonville | 19 |
| Lodge #570 AF & AM, Jacksonville Chapter #3 RAM, Jacksonville | 20 |
| Council #5 CM, Hospitaller Commandery #31 KT, Scottish Rite | 21 |
| Valley of Springfield, and Ansar Shrine; he was an avid bowler |
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| participating in many leagues; he was devoted to the Boy Scout | 2 |
| program and its ideals, and formerly served as an assistant | 3 |
| scoutmaster with Scout Troop 107 in Jacksonville; and
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| WHEREAS, Charles Runkel is survived by his wife, Nancy; his | 5 |
| three children, Gehr Runkel (wife, Pamela), Chris Shafer | 6 |
| (husband, Stephen), and Eric Runkel (wife, Rhonda); his six | 7 |
| grandchildren; his six great-grandchildren; and his sister; | 8 |
| therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL | 10 |
| ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with | 11 |
| his family and friends, the passing of Charles Runkel; and be | 12 |
| it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 14 |
| presented to the family of Charles Runkel as a symbol of our | 15 |
| sincere sympathy.
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