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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Charles Ross Halbrook of Granite City, 
4who passed away on July 29, 2015; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Charles Halbrook was born in Granite City on March 
614, 1930 to Connie and Thelma (nee Ross) Halbrook; he served in 
7the United States Marines during the Korean War and married 
8Judy Kimura on August 13, 1952 in Kyoto, Japan; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Charles Halbrook retired as a supervisor from 
10National Steel after 42 years of dedicated service; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Charles Halbrook was a member of Suburban Baptist 
12Church and Elks Lodge 1063; he enjoyed dancing with his wife, 
13especially swing dancing and dancing the jitterbug; he also 
14enjoyed golfing, going to the horse races, and spending time 
15with his family and friends; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, Charles Halbrook was preceded in death by his 
17wife, Judy; his parents;  his  granddaughter, Kimura Halbrook; 
18his 2 sisters, Rebecca and Dorothy Halbrook; and his 2 
19brothers, Don and Bob Halbrook; and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, Charles Halbrook is survived by  his children, 
 
 
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1Becky (Kerry) Johnson, Woody (Rita) Halbrook, and Jerry 
2(Shelly) Halbrook; his grandchildren, Michael (Suzanne), Sara 
3(Michael), Sean, Kyle (Ashley), Kelsey (Eric), Christopher, 
4and Brett; his great-grandchildren, Thomas, Matthew, Mira, 
5Joseph, Evelynn, Andrew, and Cale; his brother, Russell 
6Halbrook; his special friend, Faye Hillman; and his extended 
7family and many friends; therefore, be it
  
 
8    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
9ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
10Charles Ross Halbrook, and extend our sincere condolences to 
11his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
12further
  
 
13    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
14presented to  the family of  Charles Halbrook as an expression of 
15our deepest sympathy.