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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		J. "Charlie" Myler of Aurora, who passed away on April 6, 2015;
5		and
6		WHEREAS, Charles Myler was born in Ottawa on June 20, 1931
7		to John and Mary Hart Myler; he graduated from Ottawa High
8		School at the of 16 and then from the Catholic University of
9		America in Washington, D.C.; he obtained his law degree from
10		Georgetown University Law Center and was admitted to the
11		Illinois Bar in 1955; and
12		WHEREAS, After receiving his law degree, Charles Myler was
13		drafted into the United States Army; he was chosen to be a
14		member of the Counter Intelligence Corps and was sent to study
15		Romanian at the Army Language School at the Presidio in
16		Monterey, California; after 8 months, he was sent to Nuremberg,
17		Germany during the 1956 Hungarian Revolution and spent 2 years
18		working in refugee camps, aiding refugees from behind the Iron
19		Curtain; and
20		WHEREAS, Upon his discharge from the Army in 1958, Charles
21		Myler settled in Aurora and practiced law with the firm of
22		Sears & Streit; in 1960, he formed the firm of Ruddy & Myler;

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1		in 1985, he became the senior partner in the firm known as
2		Myler, Ruddy (Philip) & McTavish (Alex); for most of his
3		career, he practiced civil litigation and later concentrated
4		his practice on Chapter 11 reorganizations under federal
5		bankruptcy law; he greatly enjoyed helping small businesses
6		emerge from financial difficulties; he was appointed to the
7		United States Bankruptcy Court Panel of Interim Trustees in
8		1978 and served in that capacity until 2013 when he retired; he
9		was a member of the Kane County Bar Association, the Illinois
10		State Bar Association, and the American Bar Association; he was
11		licensed to practice before the Illinois and federal courts;
12		for over 30 years, he was the moderator of the Kane County Bar
13		Association's annual memorial service for deceased members of
14		the local Bar; and
15		WHEREAS, Charles Myler co-founded the Fox Valley Special
16		Recreation Association; he served on the Special Recreation
17		board for over 30 years, serving as President several times; he
18		was appointed to the Fox Valley Park District board of trustees
19		in 1978, serving on that board for 30 years and as its
20		President for one term; he also served on the Fox Valley Park
21		District Foundation board until his death; in 1975, he was the
22		driving force behind the formation of the Illinois
23		Developmental Disabilities Advocacy Authority, a group
24		dedicated to the rights of persons with disabilities, and he
25		served on the board until it was absorbed into the present

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1		Illinois Department of Human Services; and
2		WHEREAS, Charles Myler enjoyed Alpine skiing, traveling,
3		classical music, and owning and piloting his own private
4		planes; he also collected fine art and fine wines; and
5		WHEREAS, Charles Myler was preceded in death by his parents
6		and his brother-in-law, Rocco Russo; and
7		WHEREAS, Charles Myler is survived by his wife of 28 years,
8		Kay; his daughters, Jennifer and Kathe (Mark) Makoui; his
9		granddaughters, Hannah Roze and Sarah Abigail Makoui; his
10		sister, Mary Margaret Russo; his niece and 5 nephews; his 18
11		great-nephews and great-nieces; his first cousin, the Hon.
12		William T. Hart; his first cousin, Denis Hart; his
13		step-children, Richard Gee, Jon Gee (Becky), and Diane Gee
14		Taylor (Tim); his step-grandchildren, Adam Gee, Damon Dombeck,
15		and Dylan Dombeck; his mother-in-law, Wilma Stark; and his
16		brother-in-law, John Stark (Yanzi); therefore, be it
17		RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
18		NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
19		mourn the passing of Charles J. Myler, and extend our sincere
20		condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved
21		him; and be it further

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1		RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
2		presented to the family of Charles Myler as an expression of
3		our deepest sympathy.