Bill Text: IL SR0675 | 2013-2014 | 98th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Mourns the death of Charles James Shanklin of Springfield.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)

Status: (Passed) 2013-11-07 - Resolution Adopted [SR0675 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2013-SR0675-Introduced.html

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SENATE RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
learn of the death of Charles James Shanklin of Springfield,
who passed away on October 23, 2013; and
WHEREAS, Charles Shanklin was born in Columbus,
Mississippi on June 10, 1940 to Ambus and Lizzie Mae (nee Cox)
Shanklin; he attended Attucks Elementary School and graduated
from East Saint Louis Lincoln High School in 1959; he served
his country in the United States Army from October 1959 to
February 1962, spending most of that time stationed in Alaska;
he earned his Associate's Degree in Business Administration
from Lincoln Land Community College and his Bachelor's and
Master's Degree in Business and Public Administration from
Sangamon State University; and
WHEREAS, Charles Shanklin retired from a career in
government administration with the State of Illinois on June
28, 2002; and
WHEREAS, Charles Shanklin was preceded in death by his
parents; his brother, Byron Jerome Shanklin; and his
half-sister, Carrie Moss; and
WHEREAS, Charles Shanklin is survived by his wife of 38

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years, Edna Ward Shanklin; his daughter, Charlyne Joelle
Shanklin; his son, Charles James (Chandra) Shanklin, Jr.; his
grandson, Gavin Shanklin; his brothers, Ambus (Dorothy)
Shanklin and John Shanklin; his sisters-in-law, Janet Shanklin
and Manila Spiller; his brothers-in-law, Charles Ward, Elwood
(Patrica) Ward, and Lionel Ward; and several nephews, nieces,
cousins, aunts, uncles, and friends; therefore, be it
RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL
ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
Charles James Shanklin, and extend our sincere condolences to
his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it
further
RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
presented to the family of Charles Shanklin as an expression of
our deepest sympathy.