MEMORIAL-CHARLES D. INGRAM

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SR0795
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SENATE RESOLUTION

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WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened
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to learn of the death of Charles D. "Chuck" Ingram of
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Harrisburg, who passed away on May 7, 2026; and

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WHEREAS, Chuck Ingram, the son of Joseph Ingram and Grace
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(Warner) Ingram, was born in Neoga on January 19, 1935; he
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graduated from Cumberland High School in 1954, where he was a
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standout athlete in basketball, baseball, track, and cross
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country; he married Mary "Marie" Cooper at the First Christian
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Church in Toledo on April 19, 1955, and they were married for
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67 years prior to her passing on November 10, 2022; he earned
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his bachelor's degree in education from Eastern Illinois
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University and his master's degree in education from Indiana
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State University; and

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WHEREAS, Chuck Ingram began his teaching career at
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Cumberland High School in 1957, where he taught industrial
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arts before transitioning into building trades; while there,
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he coached Little League baseball in Toledo and a traveling
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women's softball team; he began teaching industrial arts and
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building trades at Red Hill Senior High School in Bridgeport
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during the 1969-1970 school year, and he continued teaching
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and coaching in the district until he and his family moved to
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Harrisburg in 1974; and

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WHEREAS, Chuck Ingram taught industrial arts and building
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trades at Harrisburg High School until he retired in 1994;
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during his tenure, he and his students constructed 19 homes in
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Harrisburg and the surrounding area, and he coached football
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as well as boys and girls basketball; his lasting legacy to
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Harrisburg High School was his dedication to its track and
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cross country program; he coached boys track and cross country
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beginning in 1974, and his team gained its first female member
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in school history in 1975, leading to the school forming its
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first girls track and cross country team in 1979; he also
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coached the Gallatin County girls basketball team when he was
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in his 70s, ultimately coaching for an amazing
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69-and-a-half-year span; and

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WHEREAS, Chuck Ingram received numerous commendations and
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awards, including being recognized with a lifetime achievement
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award by the River-to-River Runners of Southern Illinois,
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being inducted into the Southern Illinois Coaches Hall of
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Fame, and becoming the 2024 recipient of the Derril Kipp Award
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by the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association; and

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WHEREAS, Chuck Ingram formerly served as a member of the
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Saline County Board; he also operated a private construction
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business, where he built, remodeled, and renovated a number of
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residences in the Harrisburg area through the years; his

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building skills and craftsmanship were also exemplified in
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woodworking and furniture building projects; in his youth, he
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was an avid hunter; and

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WHEREAS, Chuck Ingram was a longtime, faithful member of
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the Harrisburg First Christian Church, where he served as an
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elder and trustee for more than 30 years; he also served as
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chairman of both the church board and the building and grounds
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committee; and

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WHEREAS, Chuck Ingram was preceded in death by his
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parents; his "granny", Rhoda Gentry; and his siblings, Eugene
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Ingram, Louise Shook, Phyllis Branum, Kenneth Ingram, Ralph
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Ingram, Gary Ingram, Helen Tilley, and George Lybarger; and

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WHEREAS, Chuck Ingram is survived by his children, Leslie
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C. "Les" Ingram and Renee M. (Dean Furlong) Williams; his
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grandchildren, Jade (Beth) Goff, Craig (Maura) Williams, and
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Morgan (Brian) Dalton; nine great-grandchildren; and his
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brother, Bob Ingram; therefore, be it

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RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL
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ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
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Charles D. "Chuck" Ingram and extend our sincere condolences
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to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be
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it further

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RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
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presented to the family of Chuck Ingram as an expression of our
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deepest sympathy.

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