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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Senate of the State of Illinois
3 learned with regret of the death of Judge Charles Edward Ruth
4 of Hinsdale on Sunday, April 9, 2006; and
 
5     WHEREAS, He was born and raised in Hinsdale and was the
6 grandson of the late Linus C. Ruth, who also served as a judge
7 in DuPage County, in the early 1900s; Charles Edward Ruth was
8 taught to read and write at an early age by his grandmother,
9 the late Ella Ruth, who was one of the first librarians at the
10 Hinsdale Public Library; in his youth, he enjoyed reading books
11 on history, archeology, Greek mythology, and geology; and
 
12     WHEREAS, He received a bachelor's degree from the
13 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and then valiantly
14 served his country as a member of the U.S. Army in Korea during
15 the Korean War; after his discharge, he returned to Chicago and
16 took history courses at the University of Chicago; he worked at
17 various jobs before becoming an insurance adjuster with
18 Allstate Insurance; and
 
19     WHEREAS, During that time, he also took night classes at
20 John Marshall Law School, eventually receiving his law degree;
21 he then worked for the DuPage County state's attorney's office,
22 where during the 1970s he helped "break in" many younger
23 attorneys, including former Illinois Attorney General Jim
24 Ryan; and
 
25     WHEREAS, Judge Ruth was appointed an associate judge in the
26 early 1980s, serving in the 18th Judicial Circuit in Wheaton,
27 until his retirement in 1994; during his years on the bench, he
28 was known to run a "tight ship" in the courtroom; he had the
29 utmost respect for the law and expected those in his courtroom
30 to be punctual and prepared; and
 

 

 

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1     WHEREAS, He especially valued friendship above all else; he
2 loved to laugh and just enjoy himself, and those close to him
3 knew there wasn't anything he wouldn't do for a friend; and
 
4     WHEREAS, The passing of Judge Charles Edward Ruth has been
5 deeply felt by many, especially his wife of 18 years, Delores;
6 his son, Charles Jr.; his stepson, Stephen Marks; and his five
7 grandsons; therefore, be it
 
8     RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL
9 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
10 Judge Charles Edward Ruth, and we extend our sincere
11 condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved
12 him; and be it further
 
13     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
14 presented to his family as an expression of our deepest
15 sympathy.