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This resolution mourns the death of Charles L. Sturgeon, a United States Navy veteran from Kilbourne who passed away on September 7, 2025. Born in Grantsburg, Indiana in 1948 to Cecil and Violet Sturgeon, Charles built a career in the railroad industry and was known for his strong faith as a member of Kilbourne Community Church. The resolution highlights his personal passions, including antique cars, coin collecting, and playing Rook with family and friends, as well as his love for his cat, Cream Puff. It notes that Charles was preceded in death by his wife and parents, and survived by his son Chad, two grandchildren, two great-grandchildren (with another on the way), three siblings, a sister-in-law, and numerous nieces and nephews. The Illinois Senate formally expresses its condolences to his family and friends, resolving to present a copy of the resolution to his family as a gesture of sympathy.

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