SR0533 99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Charles G. "Sam" Smith of Woodstock, who passed away on April 19, 2015; and

WHEREAS, Charles Smith was born on September 2, 1919 in Hebron; his parents were Charles and Jennie (nee DenBesten) Smith; he married Marie G. Scaran on July 5, 1947 in Chicago; and

WHEREAS, Charles Smith served in the United States Army Air Forces in the Pacific theatre during World War II; and

WHEREAS, Charles Smith worked as a school bus driver for Woodstock School District 200 until his retirement; and

WHEREAS, Charles Smith was a skilled woodworker who handcrafted and painted ornamental birds that now grace the landscape of relatives and friends; he also excelled at bridge and pinochle; and

WHEREAS, Charles Smith was a longtime member of St. Mary Catholic Church in Woodstock; and

WHEREAS, Charles Smith was preceded in death by his parents; 4 sisters; and 3 brothers; and

WHEREAS, Charles Smith is survived by his wife of 68 years, Marie; a daughter, Cynthia "Cindi" (Norman) Davern; a son, Charles "Jamie" Smith; 4 grandsons, Michael Davern, Justin Davern, Andrew Davern, and Aidan Smith; a great-granddaughter, Sawyer Davern; and many nieces and nephews; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his family and friends, mourn the passing of Charles G. "Sam" Smith; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Charles Smith as an expression of our sympathy.