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SENATE RESOLUTION


 
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    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
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learn of the death of Charles E. Blackman of River Forest, who 
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passed away on February 12, 2009; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Charles E. Blackman was born in Kirkwood, Missouri 
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on February 10, 1924 to Hays and Mary Elizabeth Blackman; he 
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was raised in Beaumont, Texas, where he graduated from Beaumont 
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High School; and

 
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    WHEREAS, He served five years in the United States Navy 
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during World War II as a 1st Class machinist mate; he was 
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employed with Kraft Foods for 35 years until his retirement in 
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1984; and

 
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    WHEREAS, He was a 62-year resident of River Forest; he 
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enjoyed golfing, bowling, and going to the fitness center at 
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Gottlieb Hospital; he was a great handyman, and was always 
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willing to help out family and friends who needed help fixing 
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anything and everything that needed fixing; he was an active 
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grandpa, and he loved to wrestle with his grandsons, even into 
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his 70s; and

 
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    WHEREAS, He was preceded in death by his daughter, Joan 
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Mary Blackman; and

 
 


 






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    WHEREAS, Charles Blackman is survived by his wife, Corinne 
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A. (nee Stoll); his children, Charles E. Jr. (Luanne Ellison), 
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Mark (Jane), and Nancy (Stephen) Lukasik; his seven 
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grandchildren; and his great-grandchild; therefore, be it

 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE  SENATE OF THE NINETY-SIXTH 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 Blackman; and be 
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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 Blackman as a symbol of our 
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sincere sympathy.