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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened
3to learn of the death of Charles W. "Charlie" Brandt of Milan,
4who passed away on August 1, 2022; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Charles Brandt was born to Henry G. Brandt Sr.
6and Agnes M. Wingard Brandt in Rock Island on December 12,
71930; he married Patricia Ryan at Sacred Heart Cathedral in
8Davenport, Iowa on October 3, 1953; he served in the U.S. Air
9Force; and
 
10    WHEREAS, Charles Brandt founded Brandt Construction
11Company in April 1959, where he served as president and
12chairman of the board; he led his company through an expansion
13into all industries within the construction field; after 63
14years in the business, he served as president for nine
15different companies; throughout his leadership, he touched the
16lives of many and treated every employee as if they were his
17own family; and
 
18    WHEREAS, Charles Brandt was a member of St. Ambrose
19Catholic Church in Milan; he served as a Third Degree Knight in
20the Knights of Columbus Council 532 in Davenport for 64 years;
21he was also a member of the TPA Quad City Post, the Moose Lodge
22#190, Milan American Legion Post 569, and Rock Island VFW Post

 

 

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11303; and
 
2    WHEREAS, Charles Brandt was an avid hunter and fisherman;
3he loved spending time with his sons and grandsons, whether it
4was spent on the farms, while deer or geese hunting, or while
5chasing tarpon in Costa Rica; his passion for construction
6spread into his free time, and he could often be found on the
7farm playing with his construction equipment and his dogs; he
8loved Labradors, possessing many over the years; he also
9enjoyed horse racing in his younger years and even owned a few;
10and
 
11    WHEREAS, Charles Brandt was preceded in death by his
12parents; his brothers, Henry G. Brandt Jr. and William "Bill"
13Brandt; his sister, Betty Zwer; and his daughter-in-law,
14Brenda Brandt; and
 
15    WHEREAS, Charles Brandt is survived by his wife, Patricia
16Brandt; his children, Terry Brandt, Tim (Krystal Miller)
17Brandt, Jane (Kevin Trasorras) Brandt, Todd (Laura) Brandt,
18and Trent (Cathy Vanthournout) Brandt; his six grandchildren;
19and his six great-grandchildren; therefore, be it
 
20    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL
21ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
22Charles W. "Charlie" Brandt and extend our sincere condolences

 

 

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1to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be
2it further
 
3    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
4presented to the family of Charles Brandt as an expression of
5our deepest sympathy.