Bill Text: IL SR0546 | 2021-2022 | 102nd General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of Charles Smith of Rock Island.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2021-10-20 - Resolution Adopted [SR0546 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2021-SR0546-Introduced.html
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1 | SENATE RESOLUTION
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2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened | ||||||
3 | to learn of the death of Charles "Charlie" E. Smith of Rock | ||||||
4 | Island, who passed away on September 7, 2021; and
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5 | WHEREAS, Charlie Smith was born to George and Theresa | ||||||
6 | (Bernet) Smith on December 22, 1927; he graduated from | ||||||
7 | Springfield High School and served in the U.S. Army during | ||||||
8 | World War II; he then attended Springfield Community College | ||||||
9 | before transferring to St. Louis University, where he | ||||||
10 | graduated in 1958; and
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11 | WHEREAS, During college, Charlie Smith joined the FBI as a | ||||||
12 | clerk, where he met and married Mary Louise Hunn; after | ||||||
13 | graduation, he achieved agent status and shortly thereafter | ||||||
14 | transferred to the FBI office in Phoenix; he later served FBI | ||||||
15 | tours in Killeen and San Antonio, Texas, in Jackson and | ||||||
16 | Columbus, Mississippi, and in Springfield; he then served in | ||||||
17 | the Quad Cities office, where he retired as Special Agent in | ||||||
18 | Charge in 1980 after 30 years of service; and
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19 | WHEREAS, Charlie Smith received much recognition for his | ||||||
20 | service with the FBI; most notably, he received special | ||||||
21 | recognition from then FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover for taking | ||||||
22 | part in apprehending an FBI Top Ten Fugitive in Phoenix; and
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1 | WHEREAS, In retirement, Charlie Smith enjoyed collecting | ||||||
2 | coins, arts and crafts, bird watching, growing roses, and | ||||||
3 | eating breakfast at Cracker Barrel; above all, he enjoyed | ||||||
4 | spending time with his family; and
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5 | WHEREAS, Charlie Smith was preceded in death by his | ||||||
6 | parents; his brothers, Edward, Robert, David, Albert, George, | ||||||
7 | and Walter Smith; and his sister, Frances Ries; and
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8 | WHEREAS, Charlie Smith is survived by his children, | ||||||
9 | Kathryn (William) Fey, Carolyn (Kevin) Puebla, Charles David | ||||||
10 | (Christine) Smith, Michael (Christine) Smith, and Thomas | ||||||
11 | (Lucy) Smith; his 13 grandchildren; his 13 | ||||||
12 | great-grandchildren; his sister-in-law, Barb Smith; and his | ||||||
13 | nephews, Mathew and Patrick Smith; therefore, be it
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14 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL | ||||||
15 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | ||||||
16 | Charles "Charlie" E. Smith and extend our sincere condolences | ||||||
17 | to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be | ||||||
18 | it further
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19 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
20 | presented to the family of Charlie Smith as an expression of | ||||||
21 | our deepest sympathy.
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