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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3learn of the death of Charles "Charlie" Henry Howland of
4Bethalto, who passed away on October 26, 2011; and
 
5    WHEREAS, He was born on April 26, 1920, in Whiteside,
6Missouri, the second of 5 children born to Lena Bell (Day)
7Howland and William Riley Howland; he married the former Evelyn
8Louise Spann on January 3, 1947; and
 
9    WHEREAS, He was an avid sportsman and known throughout the
10country for the quality hunting dogs that he raised throughout
11his life; he was a past president of Laborers Local Union #338,
12where he was a 69-year member, holding the oldest card in the
13Local Union at the time of his passing; and
 
14    WHEREAS, He was a strong advocate for the working man and
15participated in many hard fought battles to insure fair wages
16and benefits for his co-workers; he was particularly proud of
17helping to bring the Central Laborers Pension plan to the Wood
18River Local (union); even though the plan met stiff opposition
19early on his persistence and vision for a better tomorrow will
20benefit area working class families for decades to come; he
21will be fondly remembered for his great sense of humor and
22story telling; and
 

 

 

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1    WHEREAS, He was preceded in death by one brother, Marvin
2Howland; his sisters, Mary Lou Howland and Arie Jane (Howland)
3Jones; his granddaughter, Jennifer Christine Howland; and his
4grandson Colin Howland; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Charles Howland is survived by his loving wife,
6Evelyn Howland; his sister, Ruby Quiller; his daughters and
7spouses, Charlene (Mike) Shaw, Marlene (George) Stanich, Judy
8(Abe) King, Marilyn Grizzle, Connie (Ron) Stone, and Luanne
9(Jeff) Moody; his sons and spouses, Tom (Sheila) Howland, Danny
10(Kelly) Howland, and Michael (Kirstie) Howland; his
11grandchildren, Jasen Shaw, Tony King, Donnie House, Christina
12Stone, Kim Carstens, Heidi Hoskins, Chad Howland, Steve
13Stanich, Michael Stone, Melissa Stone, Drew Howland, Kayla
14Howland, Matt Moody, Miranda Stuller, Melanie Moody, Nicholas
15Howland, Ryan Howland, and Dylan Howland; and his
16great-grandchildren, Mary Frances, Shelby, Lauren, Alex,
17Carter, Tyler, Brendon, Colton, Ashley, Amber, Chloe, Connor,
18Jacob, Luci, and Eli; therefore, be it
 
19    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL
20ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with
21his family and friends, the passing of Charles Howland; and be
22it further
 

 

 

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1    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
2presented to the family of Charles Howland as a symbol of our
3sincere sympathy.