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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Charles Richard "Charlie" Barr of 
4Thomasboro, who passed away on March 8, 2016; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Charles Barr was born in Gibson City to George and 
6Ruth (Higgins) Barr on December 21, 1931; he graduated from  
7Drummer Township High School in 1950 and served in the United 
8States Navy from 1950 to 1954; he married Ruby Swarm in Gibson 
9City on May 9, 1952; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Charles Barr worked in the print shop for the 
11Gibson City Courier for many years; he later retired from the 
12Carle Print Shop; he served on the Thomasboro Village Board for 
1312 years; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Charles Barr was a founding member  of the 
15Thomasboro Improvement Association; he was also a member of the 
16Fisher AMVETS; he loved to go fishing, and in his younger days, 
17he was an avid hunter; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Charles Barr was preceded in death by his wife, 
19Ruby; his parents; his two sisters; his son, Stephen; and his 
20grandson, Kristoffer; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Charles Barr is survived by his son, Michael D. 
2(Karen) Barr; his  two grandchildren, Brad (Patti Herges) Barr 
3and Katie (Blake) Giles; his  two step-grandsons, James Reed and 
4Jon Reed; and his longtime companion, Laura Wooters; therefore, 
5be it
  
 
6    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
7ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
8Charles Richard "Charlie" Barr, and extend our sincere 
9condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved 
10him; and be it further
  
 
11    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
12presented to  the family of  Charles Barr as an expression of our 
13deepest sympathy.