SR0367 101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Charles George "Chuck" McCarthy of Normal, who passed away on April 10, 2019; and

WHEREAS, Charles McCarthy was born in Chicago to Wilhelmina (Warkenthien) and Charles E. McCarthy on February 5, 1933; he attended the University of Colorado Boulder on a football scholarship and joined the U.S. Marines following his sophomore year, where he served in the infantry from 1952 to 1955; he married Dorothy "Dode" Davis on September 15, 1956 and they settled in Fairbury; and

WHEREAS, After his discharge from the service, Charlie McCarthy graduated from the Illinois State Police Academy; he joined the force in November 1955 and was assigned to District 6 in Pontiac; and

WHEREAS, Charles McCarthy received advanced instruction in riot control and mob violence during the 1960s, becoming a subject-matter expert; he taught at the ISP Academy in Springfield and was involved in the 1968 Chicago Democratic Convention and riots in Cairo; his leadership skills and riot control knowledge and experience served him well later in his career as incident commander, quelling the 1978 Pontiac prison riot; and

WHEREAS, Charles McCarthy relocated his family to Bloomington in 1971 and received a Bachelor of Science in Sociology from Illinois Wesleyan University in 1973; he was promoted to lieutenant in November 1975 and was assigned to ISP District 15 in Oak Brook; he was promoted to captain in 1977 and took command of District 15, where he was responsible for the Illinois Toll Road near Chicago; he completed his career serving as commander for District 6 in Pontiac and retired in December 1987 with 35 years of service; and

WHEREAS, Following retirement, Charles McCarthy and Dorothy built a home in the shadow of the Collegiate Peaks near Nathrop, Colorado, where they spent many summers; and

WHEREAS, Charles McCarthy was preceded in death by his parents and his sister, Arlette Miller; and

WHEREAS, Charles McCarthy is survived by his wife of 62 years, Dorothy; his daughters, Erin Trnka (Curt) and Tracy Harper (Greg); his son, Mike McCarthy (Rita); and seven grandchildren; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Charles George "Chuck" McCarthy 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 McCarthy as an expression of our deepest sympathy.