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HOUSE RESOLUTION


 
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    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
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Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Charles 
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"Chuck" Oliger of Mahomet, who passed away on January 2, 2009; 
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and

 
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    WHEREAS, Chuck Oliger was born on June 6, 1935, to 
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Sylvester John and Ruth Oliger; he graduated from Champaign 
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High School, having lettered in both wrestling and track; after  
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graduation he married Shirley and they moved to Mahomet, where 
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they started their family; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Chuck loved Mahomet, having been a dedicated 
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public servant for 23 years, serving three years on the plan 
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and zoning commission, eight years on the city council, and 
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concluding with 12 years as mayor; he was proud of his 
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accomplishments, most notably acquiring the land for what is 
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now known as Barber Park and the extension of city services 
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along the Illinois 150 corridor, which enabled the city to 
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grow; in recognition of his years of dedicated service and 
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leadership, the village of Mahomet recently named Main Street 
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after him; and

 
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    WHEREAS, He worked for 30 years as a cement finisher (Local 
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143); he spent much of his time in his shop and was well known 
 


 






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for his woodworking and the making of flag cases for VFW Post 
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5520 in Champaign;

he enjoyed fishing trips with his brothers 
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to Arkansas and the family reunions at the family cabin; and

 
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    WHEREAS, He was preceded in death by three sisters, Mary 
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Heath, Barbara Ann, and Colleen Oliger; and two brothers, John 
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and David Oliger; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Chuck Oliger is survived by his loving wife of 53 
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years, Shirley; his three children, Chuck (Barbara), Susan 
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Oliger, and Bill Oliger; his six sisters, Lillian Legrand, 
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Clara Jennings, Helen Stahl, Ida Tarter, Sara Stauffer, and 
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Betty Sherrill; therefore, be it

 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE  HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
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NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
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mourn, along with his family and friends, the passing of 
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Charles "Chuck" Oliger; and be it further

 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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presented to the family of Charles Oliger as a symbol of our 
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sincere sympathy.