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SENATE RESOLUTION


 
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    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate wish to express 
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their sincere condolences to the family and friends of Charles 
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Glassmeyer of Bethalto, who passed away on January 7, 2007; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Charles Glassmeyer was born on November 16, 1925 
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in Moro; his parents were Frederick and Elizabeth (Schoeneweis) 
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Glassmeyer; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Charles Glassmeyer and Dorothy R. Renken were 
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married on June 14, 1947; she preceded him in death on October 
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10, 1996; and

 

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    WHEREAS, Charles Glassmeyer served in the United States 
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Navy during the World War II era; he was a member of the Wood 
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River Moose Lodge, Alton VFW Post 1308, and American Legion 
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Post 214 in Bethalto; he was active in the Zion Lutheran Church 
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in Bethalto, where he belonged to the Men's Club and served as 
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an elder; he was instrumental in the organization and building 
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of the Zion Lutheran School; and
 
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    WHEREAS, He was an electrician for Illinois Power Company 
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in Wood River for more than 30 years; he was also an electrical 
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inspector for the city of Bethalto; and

 
 


 






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    WHEREAS, Charles Glassmeyer is survived by his daughters, 
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Lori Henderson and Kathy Wilcox and her husband, Tom; his 
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grandchildren, Chris, Kim, and Kendra Henderson, and Christina 
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and Curtis Wilcox; his great-grandchildren, Branden and Jayden 
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Henderson, Hailey Chappell, and Madelyn Wilcox; he was preceded 
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in death by his wife, parents, two sisters, and two brothers; 
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therefore, be it

 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE  SENATE OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL 
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ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with 
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his family and friends, the passing of Charles Glassmeyer; and 
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be it further

 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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presented to the family of Charles Glassmeyer as a symbol of 
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our sympathy.