Bill Text: IL SR1018 | 2017-2018 | 100th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of Charlie "Chuck" Smith Jr. of Chicago.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2017-10-25 - Resolution Adopted [SR1018 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2017-SR1018-Introduced.html
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1 | SENATE RESOLUTION
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2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to | ||||||
3 | learn of the death of Charlie "Chuck" Smith Jr. of Chicago, who | ||||||
4 | passed away on October 12, 2017; and
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5 | WHEREAS, Chuck Smith was born in Hughes, Arkansas, to Jeff | ||||||
6 | Smith and Eliza Thomas on January 20, 1927; he was their | ||||||
7 | seventh child; he attended Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church | ||||||
8 | in Hughes; he moved to Chicago and was a deacon at True Vine | ||||||
9 | Missionary Church; he married Lottie Mae Thomas in 1972; and
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10 | WHEREAS, Chuck Smith served in the United States Army in | ||||||
11 | the Korean War and was honorably discharged in 1952; he worked | ||||||
12 | at Glidden Paint Company, from which he retired after 25 years; | ||||||
13 | he then opened his own business, Chuck's Garage; and
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14 | WHEREAS, Chuck Smith was a 33rd Degree Master Mason and a | ||||||
15 | member of the Jordan Temple Grand Lodge in Chicago; he was a | ||||||
16 | compassionate and fun-loving person who was the life of the | ||||||
17 | party; he was protective of his family and known for his | ||||||
18 | strength and smile; and
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19 | WHEREAS, Chuck Smith was preceded in death by his parents; | ||||||
20 | his sisters, Viola Singletary, Samela Cooks, Mae Lisa Stewart, | ||||||
21 | and Della Thomas; his brothers, Elroy Shaw and J.T. Thomas; and |
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1 | his children, Valeria Mae Smith and Karrie Smith; and
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2 | WHEREAS, Chuck Smith is survived by his wife, Lottie; his | ||||||
3 | daughters, Jovonda (Mark) Schafrik, Loretta Kidd Brady, and | ||||||
4 | Charlene (Ron) Murakam; his 13 grandchildren; his 30 | ||||||
5 | great-grandchildren; his three special godsons, Enock Clark | ||||||
6 | Bey, Larry Young, and Farley Keith (Delcey) Williams; and many | ||||||
7 | nieces, nephews, and friends; therefore, be it
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8 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL | ||||||
9 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | ||||||
10 | Charlie "Chuck" Smith Jr. and extend our sincere condolences to | ||||||
11 | his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | ||||||
12 | further
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13 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
14 | presented to the family of Chuck Smith as an expression of our | ||||||
15 | deepest sympathy.
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