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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Charlie Allen of Lacon, who passed away 
4on May 20, 2018; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Charlie Allen served in the U.S. Air Force; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, Charlie Allen was a prominent local businessman 
7and  anonymous philanthropist; he was the longtime president of 
8the board that governs the Marshall County Airport just east of 
9Lacon; for many years, he ran the family-owned lumberyards in 
10Lacon, Princeton, and Toluca with his brother, Joe Allen Jr.; 
11the business was sold in 2005 to the R.P. Lumber Co., but  he 
12maintained an office in  Lacon for the Allen Family Limited 
13Partnership, managing farmland and family business interests; 
14and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, 51 years ago, Charlie Allen founded the Father's 
16Day Fly-in/Drive-in Breakfast at the Marshall County Airport; 
17his memory will be honored in a new scholarship that will offer 
18free beginner flying lessons to Marshall County students; he 
19was known as an absolute country gentleman who used his 
20business and his free time to make Marshall County a better 
21place;  and
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Charlie Allen made anonymous donations to many 
2charitable organizations, colleges, and funds across the 
3community, State, and nation and never wanted any recognition 
4for it.; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Charlie Allen was preceded in death by his 
6brother, Joe; and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, Charlie Allen is survived by a niece and nephew 
8and their children; therefore, be it
  
 
9    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
10ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
11Charlie Allen, and extend our sincere condolences to his 
12family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
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14    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
15presented to  the family of  Charlie Allen as an expression of 
16our deepest sympathy.