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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Charles F. Bechtold of Godfrey, who 
4passed away on April 22, 2012; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, He was born September 16, 1926, in Dow, the son of 
6Frank and Mary (Cronin) Bechtold; on October 10, 1959, he 
7married the former Helen Marie Justison at St. Ambrose Catholic 
8Church; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, He served in the United States Army 25th Infantry 
10and was a lifetime member of the 25th Infantry 38th Division; 
11he was also a member of the VFW Post 1308, a member and past 
12president of the Retirees Machinist Union Local 660 Club, and a 
13member of St. Ambrose Catholic Church in Godfrey; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, He retired from the Brass Mill at the Olin 
15Corporation; he was an avid gardener and was friendly, 
16well-liked, and never met a stranger; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, He was preceded in death by his brothers, Bernard, 
18Francis, Elmer, Albert, and Clarence Bechtold; and his sisters, 
19Lavina Rue and Dorothy "Dolly" Carlisle; and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, Charles Bechtold is survived by his wife, Helen; 
 
 
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1his daughter, Dianne M. Gordon (Dave); his son, Eric J. 
2Bechtold (Tonya); his grandchildren, Tyler Henry Boren and Seth 
3Charles Boren; and numerous nieces and nephews; therefore, be 
4it
  
 
5    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL 
6ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with 
7his family and friends, the passing of Charles Bechtold; and be 
8it further
  
 
9    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
10presented to the family of Charles Bechtold as a symbol of our 
11sincere sympathy.