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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Charles 
4"Chuck" Hanfelder, who passed away on June 20, 2023; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Chuck Hanfelder was born to Josephine Hanfelder 
6and William Charles Hanfelder in Roxana on January 25, 1933; 
7he attended Roxana High School and worked  on his family's farm 
8and as a service station attendant for Hannebaum Standard 
9Service in Wood River; he married Sonja McCord on December 8, 
101956; and
 
11    WHEREAS, Chuck Hanfelder was employed by the Western 
12Cartridge Company in the inspection department until being 
13drafted into the U.S. Army; he served a tour of duty in Korea 
14with the 987th Armored Field Artillery Battalion; and
 
15    WHEREAS, After military service, Chuck Hanfelder became a 
16partner in the Hanfelder Insurance Agency, which the family 
17later sold; he was employed as a comptroller by L.J. Ross, Inc. 
18in Granite City for 24 years; and
 
19    WHEREAS, After retiring,  Chuck Hanfelder was employed by 
20Coach House Garage and was involved with the Madison County 
21Republicans; through his work in the Republican Party, he had 
 
 
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1an award named after him; he was also elected to and served on 
2the board of Lewis Clark Community College; and
  
 
3    WHEREAS, Chuck Hanfelder loved to spend time at his 
4property in Calhoun County and maintain rental properties; he 
5also enjoyed every occasion that allowed him to  spend time 
6with his sons and their families and all the friends he made 
7while serving his community; and
  
 
  
8    WHEREAS, Chuck Hanfelder was preceded in death by his 
9parents and his siblings, Kenneth Hanfelder, Arthur Hanfelder, 
10Robert Hanfelder, Helen Perry, Doris Stille, Margaret Hinkle 
11Alice Schuessler, and Kathryn Smith; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Chuck Hanfelder is survived by his spouse, Sonja; 
13his son, Charles "Butch" Hanfelder II and his wife, Rhonda; 
14his son, Mark Hanfelder and his wife, Debbie; four 
15granddaughters; five great-grandchildren; a 
16great-great-grandson; his siblings, Rita Sutton, Gladys 
17Abernathy, Phyllis (Dale) Noble, and Joseph Hanfelder; and 
18numerous nieces and nephews; therefore, be it
  
 
19    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE 
20HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
21we mourn the passing of Charles "Chuck" Hanfelder and extend 
22our sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all who 
 
 
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1knew and loved him; and be it further
  
 
2    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
3presented to the family of Chuck Hanfelder as an expression of 
4our deepest sympathy.