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1 HOUSE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3 Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Charles
4 James "Chas" Hudson Jr., who passed away on October 20, 2023;
5 and
6 WHEREAS, Chas Hudson was born to Dr. Charles James Hudson
7 Sr. and Tamara Lydia Hudson on September 18, 1982; as an
8 infant, he was baptized into the Catholic faith; he received
9 his elementary education at St. Thomas the Apostle and St.
10 Joachim, where he graduated; he then attended Paul Laurence
11 Dunbar High School, where he was an integral member of the
12 football team that won the Chicago Citywide Championship in
13 1997; upon graduation, he attended Alabama State University in
14 Montgomery, Alabama; and
15 WHEREAS, Chas Hudson pursued a career with railroad
16 companies CSX, Canadian National, and Metra; he was
17 extraordinarily committed to his work, leading him to quickly
18 be promoted to a carman with Metra; he loved his career and the
19 many colleagues who became friends; he remained a proud
20 employee of Metra until his passing; and
21 WHEREAS, Chas Hudson enjoyed dressing well, fine dining,
22 traveling, and cooking; he learned his cooking and grill
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1 master skills from his father, grandfathers, and uncles, and
2 he pursued advancing his skills with his brothers and cousins,
3 especially on the weekends during football season; his
4 specialties included ribs, jerk chicken, fried turkey, and
5 macaroni and cheese; his love of cooking eventually led him to
6 catering events for family and friends; and
7 WHEREAS, Chas Hudson was dedicated to his family and
8 friends; and
9 WHEREAS, Chas Hudson was preceded in death by his mother
10 and his grandparents, Booker and Arthemise Washington and
11 Percy and Marie Hudson; and
12 WHEREAS, Chas Hudson is survived by his father; his
13 brothers, Dedrek Hudson and Phillip (Tashaunee) Hudson Sr.;
14 his nephew and niece, P.J. Hudson and Tamara Hudson; his
15 great-aunts, Ida Mae Simmons and Inez Moore; his aunts, Ruth
16 Nichols, Hattie White, Dorothy Hudson, Irma Hudson, Bertha
17 Hudson, and Taliva Tillman; his uncles, Clarence (Betty)
18 Hudson, Donald (Kathy) Hudson Sr., Robert Hudson, and Eugene
19 (Corrine) Hudson; his special friend, Nikita St. Clair; and a
20 host of other relatives, friends, and colleagues; therefore,
21 be it
22 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
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1 HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
2 we mourn the passing of Charles James "Chas" Hudson Jr. and
3 extend our sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all
4 who knew and loved him; and be it further
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