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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened 
3to learn of the death of Charles L. Sexton of Mechanicsburg, 
4who passed away on February 1, 2025; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Charles Sexton, the son of Homer C. and Eva 
6(Skinner) Sexton, was born in Dawson on July 17, 1936; he 
7served in the U.S. Air Force, where he was stationed at Forbes 
8Air Force Base in Topeka, Kansas with temporary duty 
9assignments at Eilson Air Force Base in Alaska and Goose Bay 
10Air Force Base in Labrador, and he was discharged with the rank 
11of A/1C; he married Dorothy I. Smith at the Mechanicsburg 
12Christian Church in Mechanicsburg on November 24, 1961; and
 
13    WHEREAS, Charles Sexton worked for the Office of the 
14Secretary of the State of Illinois, retiring on December 31, 
151997; and
 
16    WHEREAS, Charles Sexton was a member of Carlock Lodge #904 
17A.F and A.M of Mechanicsburg, and he served on the Board of 
18Trustees for the Village of Mechanicsburg; and
 
19    WHEREAS, Charles Sexton was preceded in death by his wife, 
20Dorothy; his parents; his brothers, Forrest W. "Mike" Sexton 
21and Homer C. Sexton, Jr.; and his sisters, V. Lorraine Sexton 
 
 
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2    WHEREAS, Charles Sexton is survived by his children, Glen 
3(Sally) Sexton and Gitana (Todd) Fishburn; five grandchildren; 
4three great-grandchildren; one great-grandchild on the way; 
5his brother-in-law, Darrell (Delores) Smith; and many nieces 
6and nephews; therefore, be it
 
7    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL 
8ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
9Charles L. Sexton and extend our sincere condolences to his 
10family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
11further
 
12    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
13presented to the family of Charles Sexton as an expression of 
14our deepest sympathy.