Bill Text: IL SR0798 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Mourns the death of Charles Dukes Jr.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2024-03-07 - Resolution Adopted [SR0798 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2023-SR0798-Introduced.html

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SENATE RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened
to learn of the death of Charles Dukes Jr., who passed away on
January 16, 2024; and
WHEREAS, Charles Dukes was born to Charles and Ada L.
Dukes in Chicago on May 29, 1949; he graduated from Dunbar
Vocational High School in Chicago in 1968; he earned a
Bachelor of Arts in Industrial Relations from Alabama A&M
University in Huntsville, Alabama; and
WHEREAS, Charles Dukes began his 37-year federal
contracting career with the U.S. Department of the Army at the
Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, Alabama, and he was later
reassigned to the Rock Island Arsenal in Rock Island,
Illinois; he transferred to the Defense Logistics Agency in
Chicago, where he served as deputy for small business for many
years; he then joined the Department of Veterans Affairs
National Acquisition Center as a member of the management
team; before retiring, he transferred to the General Services
Administration, where he performed contracting activities for
federal agencies procuring complex information technology
systems; he was a respected and beloved co-worker and friend
to many; and

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WHEREAS, Charles Dukes was a consummate entrepreneur,
owning many businesses over the years, including a laundromat,
a parking garage, and cabs dispatched out of the Peoples Cab
Company; after retirement, he owned a construction company
with his partner and friend, Abel Saenz; and
WHEREAS, Charles Dukes was baptized in the Baptist faith,
but he attended St. Eulalia Catholic Church with his wife; and
WHEREAS, Charles Dukes' kind and compassionate nature was
highlighted by the care he provided to his family in their time
of need; he was a wonderful father to his children, never
saying "no" to their requests, and he was proud of their
individual accomplishments; he loved his wife, children, and
family unconditionally; and
WHEREAS, Charles Dukes was preceded in death by his
parents and his brothers, Marshall, Tony, Rodney, and Robert;
and
WHEREAS, Charles Dukes is survived by his wife, Gay; his
sisters, Gloria and Diane; his children, Charles, Felicia,
William (Dana), and Lindsey; his grandchildren, Jahazz,
Ashley, Amber, Christopher, Sheldon, Aaron, and Tamia; his
special nephews, Dujuan, Terrance, and Robert; his special
friends, Lawrence Bogus and Shirley (John) Robinson; numerous

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cousins, nieces, and nephews; the Hanson family; the McGee
family; and many friends; therefore, be it
RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL
ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
Charles Dukes Jr. and extend our sincere condolences to his
family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it
further