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1 HOUSE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, The members of the House were saddened to learn
3 of the death of Charles B. Shuman of Sullivan on Sunday,
4 October 24, 1999; and
5 WHEREAS, A native of Illinois who grew up on the family
6 farm in Sullivan, Mr. Shuman served nine years as president
7 of the Illinois Farm Bureau before his election to the
8 presidency of the American Farm Bureau Federation in 1954, a
9 position he held until 1970; and
10 WHEREAS, Mr. Shuman earned his bachelor's and master's
11 degrees from the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana;
12 and
13 WHEREAS, He was deeply religious and taught Sunday School
14 at Sullivan's First United Methodist Church for more than 60
15 years; and
16 WHEREAS, He began writing a popular weekly column titled
17 "Way Back When" for the Moultrie County News-Progress in
18 Sullivan a few years ago; and
19 WHEREAS, His passing will be deeply felt by his family
20 and friends, especially his wife, Mabel Ervin; his sons,
21 Charles, John L., and Paul E.; his daughter, Janet Roney; his
22 sister, Bernadine Curtiss; his 9 grandchildren; and his 10
23 great-grandchildren; therefore, be it
24 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
25 NINETY-FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
26 we note with sorrow and regret the death of Charles B. Shuman
27 and extend our sincere condolences to his family and friends;
28 and be it further
29 RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be
30 presented to the family of Charles B. Shuman.