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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of John R. Charles Sr. of Waukegan, who 
4passed away on October 9, 2018; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, John Charles Sr. joined the United States Navy at 
6the age of 16 and served for four years; he married Patricia at 
7the Mother of God Roman Catholic Church in Waukegan on May 15, 
81955; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, John Charles Sr. retired from the U.S. Postal 
10Service in Lake Bluff; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, John Charles Sr. was a former parishioner of 
12Mother of God Church and a current parishioner at St. Dismas 
13Church; he was a member of the Knights of Columbus; in his free 
14time, he enjoyed golfing, bowling, and hosting events for 
15family and friends; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, John Charles Sr. was preceded in death by his 
17parents, Dode and Evelyn Charles, and his siblings, Paul, Dode, 
18Betty, and Rosemary; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, John Charles Sr. is survived by his wife, 
20Patricia; his children, John R. (Lynette) Charles Jr., Michael 
 
 
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1F. Charles, and Kay (Ken) Stoinski; his grandchildren, Kelsey, 
2Andrew, and Joshua; and his siblings, Frank (Rosemary) Charles 
3and Madeline Peters; therefore, be it
  
 
4    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
5ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
6John R. Charles Sr. and extend our sincere condolences to his 
7family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
8further
  
 
9    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
10presented to the family of John Charles Sr. as an expression of 
11our deepest sympathy.