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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Charles William Germain Sr. of Palos 
4Hills, who passed away peacefully on September 21, 2012; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Charles Germain Sr. was born on March 31, 1915, in 
6Oude Pekela, the Netherlands; he arrived with his family at 
7Ellis Island, New York, on May 9, 1920; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Charles Germain Sr. went to work for Illinois Bell 
9on April 1, 1930, at age 15; the law at the time required him to 
10attend school one day per week until he turned 17; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Charles Germain Sr. attended a continuation 
12school right on the premises at the headquarters of the 
13Illinois Bell company; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Charles Germain Sr.'s love of learning meant that 
15he attended Englewood High School 4 nights a week while he 
16worked at Illinois Bell, steadily moving up the ranks from 
17messenger to management; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Once he finished high school, Charles Germain Sr. 
19earned his associate's degree from Wilson Junior College and a 
20degree in business administration from Northwestern University 
 
 
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1in 1964, all the while working at Illinois Bell; and
 
2    WHEREAS, Charles Germain Sr.'s career path at Illinois Bell 
3included installation/repair technician, frame technician, 
4central office technician, equipment engineer, Personnel 
5Assessment, and Labor Relations; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, Charles Germain Sr. retired on April 1, 1980, with 
7just one day's absence from his job in 50 years; and
 
8    WHEREAS, In 1945, Charles Germain Sr. earned a Vail 
9honorable mention citation for saving the life of a customer 
10who threatened suicide; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Charles Germain Sr. is survived by his wife of 72 
12years, Geraldine C. Germain; his daughter, Arlene Kasper; his 
13son-in-law, Edward Kasper; his son, Charles Germain Jr.; his 
14daughter-in-law, Suzanne Germain; his grandchildren, Rene 
15Germain McFadden, Deanna Rae McFadden (Chris Welch), Michael 
16Charles Germain (Marcia), and Kristin Anne Engberg (Scott); and 
17his great-grandchildren, Samantha Engberg, Charles Michael 
18Germain, Ian Welch, and Ryan Welch; therefore, be it
  
 
19    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL 
20ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
21Charles William Germain Sr., while at the same time celebrating 
 
 
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1his lifetime of hard work and commitment to his family and 
2friends; and be it further
  
 
3    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
4presented to the family and friends of Charles William Germain 
5Sr. with our sincere sympathies.