SR0729 97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Charles F. Bechtold of Godfrey, who passed away on April 22, 2012; and

WHEREAS, He was born September 16, 1926, in Dow, the son of Frank and Mary (Cronin) Bechtold; on October 10, 1959, he married the former Helen Marie Justison at St. Ambrose Catholic Church; and

WHEREAS, He served in the United States Army 25th Infantry and was a lifetime member of the 25th Infantry 38th Division; he was also a member of the VFW Post 1308, a member and past president of the Retirees Machinist Union Local 660 Club, and a member of St. Ambrose Catholic Church in Godfrey; and

WHEREAS, He retired from the Brass Mill at the Olin Corporation; he was an avid gardener and was friendly, well-liked, and never met a stranger; and

WHEREAS, He was preceded in death by his brothers, Bernard, Francis, Elmer, Albert, and Clarence Bechtold; and his sisters, Lavina Rue and Dorothy "Dolly" Carlisle; and

WHEREAS, Charles Bechtold is survived by his wife, Helen; his daughter, Dianne M. Gordon (Dave); his son, Eric J. Bechtold (Tonya); his grandchildren, Tyler Henry Boren and Seth Charles Boren; and numerous nieces and nephews; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with his family and friends, the passing of Charles Bechtold; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Charles Bechtold as a symbol of our sincere sympathy.