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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Charles "Chuck" Dennis Sandford of 
4Marengo, who passed away on December 2, 2016, at the age of 70; 
5and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, Charles Sandford was born in Joplin, Missouri to 
7Charles William and Mary Louise (Williams) Sandford on August 
830, 1946; he graduated from Washington High School in Cedar 
9Rapids, Iowa in 1964, where he was active on the basketball and 
10baseball teams;  he married  Maribeth (Kapilla) in 1991; and
 
11    WHEREAS, Charles Sandford attended Northeast Missouri 
12State Teachers College (now Truman State) for two years before 
13entering the U.S. Army where he served for two years, including 
14one year in Vietnam as a Specialist 5; after his discharge from 
15the Army, he attended Upper Iowa University for one year; he 
16then began his life in the Chicago area, including entering the 
17horse business by owning pacers and quarter horses; and
 
18    WHEREAS, Charles Sandford joined Maribeth's company, Bag 
19Makers, Inc., and was named  company president; he partnered 
20with Maribeth to guide the company through three decades of 
21rapid growth and success; and
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Charles Sandford, along with his wife, entered the 
2thoroughbred industry in 2010 under the stable name Chuck and 
3Maribeth Sandford, LLC; the stable rose to prominence in 2012 
4while campaigning with the Florida Derby winner (G1), Take 
5Charge Indy; Take Charge Indy was injured in the Kentucky 
6Derby, but came back to win the Alysheba Stakes at Churchill 
7Downs before retiring to WinStar Farm; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Charles Sandford enjoyed all aspects of the racing 
9industry; he loved watching his horses and would spend 
10countless hours at the barn with his longtime friend and 
11trainer, Patrick Byrne; he  always enjoyed watching the colts 
12grow up into promising two-year olds; he was an active 
13participant in numerous auctions including the September 
14Yearling Sale at Keeneland and the Fasig-Tipton Two-Year-Olds 
15In Training Sale in Florida; in addition to his great love of 
16horses, he enjoyed dogs, golfing, bowling, and spending time 
17with his family; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Charles Sandford was preceded in death by his 
19parents; and

  
 
20    WHEREAS, Charles Sandford is survived by his wife, 
21Maribeth; his sister, Cheryl (Roger) Bayness; his 
22step-children, Paul (Stephanie) Fleming, and Jennifer Madai; 
23his nephew, Jeremy (Jennifer) Bayness; his nieces, Jennifer 
 
 
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1(Scott) McFadden, and Brittany (Blake) Pawlikowski; his 
2grandchildren, Anna Marie (Ben) Bean, Ben and Mia Fleming, 
3Amanda Madai, and Aubrie (Kevin) Thompson; and his 
4great-grandchildren, Josephine and Isabelle Bean and Aurora 
5Thompson; therefore, be it
  
 
6    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
7ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his 
8family and friends, mourn the passing of Charles D. Sandford, 
9and extend our sincere condolences to his family, friends, and 
10all who knew and loved him; and be it further
  
 
11    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
12presented to the family of Charles Sandford as an expression of 
13our deepest sympathy.