SR0488 98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Charlann (Skaar) Schwan of Ivanhoe, who passed away on July 24, 2013; and

WHEREAS, Charlann Schwan was born in Chicago to Elling and Jula Skaar; she graduated from Taft High School and attended Northern Illinois University; and

WHEREAS, Charlann Schwan worked as a flight attendant for United Airlines; and

WHEREAS, Charlann Schwan volunteered as a Cub Scout den mother and with the Community Christian Church in Lincolnshire, where she was an active member of the congregation for nearly 40 years, serving as Sunday school teacher, Stephen Minister, in various Board positions, and helped run the soup kitchen and the annual garage sale; and

WHEREAS, Charlann Schwan was named Lincolnshire's Citizen of the Year in 1983 and served on the village board as a Trustee from 1987 to 1992; and

WHEREAS, Charlann Schwan was a member of the Spring Lake Sports League, the Cambridge Forest Association, the Park Board, and was a longtime member and former President of the Lincolnshire Garden Club; most recently, she was elected to the Woods of Ivanhoe Homeowner's Board; and

WHEREAS, Charlann Schwan enjoyed traveling around the world with her husband, visiting more than 30 countries; and

WHEREAS, Charlann Schwan and her husband were strong supporters of Culver-Stockton College, and, in 2012, they dedicated the Joseph and Charlann Schwan Center for Business and Technology; and

WHEREAS, Charlann Schwan is survived by her husband of nearly 50 years, Joseph; her brother, Anders Skaar (Kathleen); her cousin, Bjarne Trefall (Ingrid); her daughter, Juliann Larimer (Thomas); her sons, John Eric (Kimberly) and J.V. (Julie) Schwan; and her grandchildren, Sydney Schwan, Emelia Larimer, Sarah Larimer, Alexandria Schwan, Andrew Schwan, Victor Larimer, and Addison Schwan; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Charlann (Skaar) Schwan, and extend our sincere condolences to her family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it further

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