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| 1 | SENATE RESOLUTION | ||||||
| 2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened | ||||||
| 3 | to learn of the death of Charles K. "Keith" Sheckler of Morton, | ||||||
| 4 | who passed away on October 4, 2024; and | ||||||
| 5 | WHEREAS, Keith Sheckler was born to Charles and Muriel | ||||||
| 6 | (Teach) Sheckler in Ellisville on July 31, 1930; he graduated | ||||||
| 7 | from Ellisville High School, Western Illinois University, and | ||||||
| 8 | the University of Illinois; he married Lela A. (Fidler) | ||||||
| 9 | McCloskey on November 20, 1959; and | ||||||
| 10 | WHEREAS, Keith Sheckler enlisted in the U.S. Coast Guard, | ||||||
| 11 | graduating from Officer's Training and spending most of his | ||||||
| 12 | active duty on the U.S.S. Cutter Bib along the coast of Korea; | ||||||
| 13 | he transitioned from active duty to the U.S. Coast Guard | ||||||
| 14 | Reserve before retiring as a lieutenant commander after over | ||||||
| 15 | 20 years of service; and | ||||||
| 16 | WHEREAS, Keith Sheckler worked as a farm manager at Norris | ||||||
| 17 | Farms until he was transferred to the company's home office in | ||||||
| 18 | Ocala, Florida in 1972; he then moved to Marion, Illinois, | ||||||
| 19 | where he worked in mine land reclamation for the federal | ||||||
| 20 | government; he then worked as a farm manager in the Farm | ||||||
| 21 | Management Department of First National Bank in Springfield; | ||||||
| 22 | along with several other farm managers and their secretary, he | ||||||
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| 1 | purchased the Farm Management Department from the bank and | ||||||
| 2 | created Agri-Vest Farm Management Services, from which he | ||||||
| 3 | retired at the age of 83; and | ||||||
| 4 | WHEREAS, Keith Sheckler attended Hope Presbyterian Church | ||||||
| 5 | in Springfield, where he enjoyed attending the men's weekly | ||||||
| 6 | Bible study group; and | ||||||
| 7 | WHEREAS, Keith Sheckler enjoyed traveling with his special | ||||||
| 8 | friend, Linda Dodd, and spending time with his family; and | ||||||
| 9 | WHEREAS, Keith Sheckler was preceded in death by his wife; | ||||||
| 10 | his parents; and his brothers, Howard Sheckler and Donald | ||||||
| 11 | Sheckler; and | ||||||
| 12 | WHEREAS, Keith Sheckler is survived by his children, Mike | ||||||
| 13 | (Liz) McCloskey and Diana (Ron) Jansen; three grandchildren; | ||||||
| 14 | five great-grandchildren; one great-great-granddaughter; his | ||||||
| 15 | sister, Deloris Postin; two nephews; and two nieces; | ||||||
| 16 | therefore, be it | ||||||
| 17 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL | ||||||
| 18 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | ||||||
| 19 | Charles K. "Keith" Sheckler and extend our sincere condolences | ||||||
| 20 | to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be | ||||||
| 21 | it further | ||||||
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| 1 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
| 2 | presented to the family of Keith Sheckler as an expression of | ||||||
| 3 | our deepest sympathy. | ||||||