Illinois HR 963: MEMORIAL-CHARLES H. BAIR III

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HR0963LRB104 22254 LAW 38606 r

1HOUSE RESOLUTION

2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 

3Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Charles 

4Homer "Charlie" Bair III, who passed away on April 26, 2026; 

5and

6 WHEREAS, Charlie Bair was born on September 2, 1942; he 

7earned his Bachelor of Business Administration from the 

8University of Cincinnati and his Master of Business 

9Administration from Xavier; and

10 WHEREAS, Charlie Bair served as president and CEO of 

11hospitals across Ohio, turning insolvencies into surpluses, 

12merging struggling community hospitals into what became one of 

13the most comprehensive rural health systems in the country, 

14and developing programs in psychiatric care, rehabilitation, 

15and chronic illness that served people who had almost nowhere 

16else to turn; additionally, he founded one of the only 

17successful hospital-owned health insurance companies in the 

18United States, and his contributions were recognized with a 

19special commendation from the Joint Commission on 

20Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations Board of Governors; 

21and

22 WHEREAS, Charlie Bair moved to Carthage after nearly four 

HR0963- 2 -LRB104 22254 LAW 38606 r

1decades in medical administration and taught ethics at Carl 

2Sandburg College; he also worked as a community and economic 

3development educator through the University of Illinois 

4Extension and served as executive director of the Western 

5Illinois Economic Development; he opened Lilly's Frozen Yogurt &

6 Fudge in downtown Carthage as a way to create a space of 

7community and joy, and the project blossomed; and

8 WHEREAS, Charlie Bair was a curious man, genuinely 

9interested in people and ideas; he wa