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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives are pleased to honor the life of Charles C. 
4Everett; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, He served as a publicly elected Trustee of the 
6Prospect Heights Public Library District Trustee for 21 years, 
7and served as its President from May 2008 until his passing in 
82010; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, He was married for 62 years to Ruth L. Everett, 
10with whom he raised 3 children; he was a grandfather and a 
11great-grandfather; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, He was a graduate of Austin High School; his 
13college education was interrupted when he was drafted into the 
14United States Army in 1945; he returned from Korea and earned a 
15degree in electrical engineering; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, He retired after 38 years from Case International 
17Harvester; after his retirement,, he worked as a substitute 
18teacher at Maine East High School; he was an Eagle Scout, a Boy 
19Scout leader, and proud that his family had 4 Eagle Scouts; and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, He served as a Board of Election Judge for 
 
 
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1approximately 20 years, was an active member of the Medinah 
2Shriners, and was a loyal longstanding member of Christ Church 
3United Church of Christ in  Des Plaines, where he served as a 
4member of the Church Council; and
 
5    WHEREAS,
In addition to serving his community, he enjoyed 
6camping, scouting, golfing, Facebooking with his 
7grandchildren, and tinkering in his basement workshop on 
8computers and like items; therefore, be it
  
 
9    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
10NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
11we honor the life of Charles Everett and his legacy in the 
12Village of Prospect Heights; and be it further
  
 
13    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
14presented to the family of Charles Everett and the Prospect 
15Heights Public Library as a symbol of our respect and esteem.