Illinois SR 75: MEMORIAL-CHARLES G. BLOOMBERG

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SR0075LRB104 11938 MST 22031 r

1SENATE RESOLUTION

2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened 

3to learn of the death of Charles G. "Chuck" Bloomberg of 

4Springfield, who passed away on January 19, 2025; and

5 WHEREAS, Chuck Bloomberg was born in Moline to John Arthur 

6and Gunhild Ruth (Swanson) Bloomberg on July 21, 1943 and grew 

7up in rural Lynn Center; he attended the University of 

8Illinois, where he was a member of the Alpha Gamma Rho 

9fraternity; he married Kathleen Lohman at First Presbyterian 

10Church in Springfield on August 30, 1986; and

11 WHEREAS, Chuck Bloomberg spent his career in agriculture; 

12his roles included Assistant Director of the Illinois 

13Department of Agriculture, the first Executive Vice President 

14of the Illinois Pork Producers, and head of the Illinois Beef 

15Council; in his later years, he loved his vocation as a cattle 

16order buyer; and

17 WHEREAS, Chuck Bloomberg was proud of his Swedish heritage 

18was of the Lutheran faith; he was a staunch supporter of the 

19Illini; and

20 WHEREAS, Chuck Bloomberg was preceded in death by his 

21parents and his sister, Barbara Roark; and

SR0075- 2 -LRB104 11938 MST 22031 r

1 WHEREAS, Chuck Bloomberg is survived by his wife, 

2Kathleen; his children, Jon (Sandy Firestone), Brent (DeAnne), 

3and Emily Reyes (Tom Birch); his grandchildren, Allison (Alex) 

4Lybarger, Carson (Nada) Bloomberg, and Mitchell, Jon, and 

5Hannah Reyes; his great-granddaughter, Ava; one great-grandson 

6on the way; his sister, Susan (Eugene) Stropes; his in-laws, 

7Richard and Christine Jackson; his former wife, Sonja Swanson 

8Solberg; and many nieces and nephews; therefore, be it

9 RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FOURT