SR1482 98TH 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. Rakers of Aviston, who passed away on July 29, 2014; and

WHEREAS, Charles Rakers was born in Aviston on July 5, 1939 to Bernard and Gertrude (nee Hellmann) Rakers, Sr.; he married Dolores Imming on June 5, 1962 in Aviston; he was a veteran of the United States Army Reserve; and

WHEREAS, Charles Rakers worked for Markus Cabinet Manufacturing in Aviston, and then for Aviston Lumber for 38 years; he retired from the Centralia Correctional Facility as a central management services garage foreman; he was a retired member of the Aviston Fire Department, a former Board Member for the Village of Aviston from 1983 to 1989, the former mayor of the Village of Aviston from 1989 to 2009, a member of the Clinton County Board, and a member and former Chairman of the Clinton County Republican Central Committee; and

WHEREAS, Charles Rakers enjoyed being at his clubhouse, "Rakers Acres"; he was a member of St. Francis Parish of Assisi in Aviston; and

WHEREAS, Charles Rakers was preceded in death by his wife, Dolores; his parents, Bernard and Gertrude Rakers, Sr.; 3 brothers, Ben, Tony, and Al Rakers; 2 sisters, Annie Kalmer and Mary "Sally" Haselhorst; and sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law, Clara Rakers, Leona Rakers, Vincent Kalmer, Rita Rakers, Vic Kalmer, Robert Haselhorst, Vince Langenhorst, David Heimann, Walter Toennies, Arleen Lochridge, Marilyn Kuhl, and Marge Kerkemeyer; and

WHEREAS, Charles Rakers is survived by his 2 sons, Gary (Kathleen) Rakers and Michael (Kimberly) Rakers; 5 grandchildren, April (Jason) Kohnen, Amanda (David) Erlinger, Jessica Rakers, Jacob Rakers, and Ben Rakers; 2 great-grandchildren, Sarah and Meagan Kohnen; a brother, Jim (Marilyn) Rakers; 4 sisters, Rita Kalmer, Delores Langenhorst, Johanna Heimann, and Julie Toennies; brothers-in-law and sister-in-law, Robert Lochridge, Matthew Kuhl, Paul Kerkemeyer, and Ruth and Raymond Blumenstein; and many nieces, nephews, and cousins; 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 G. Rakers, 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 Rakers as an expression of our deepest sympathy.