MEMORIAL-CHARLES D. INGRAM
Senate Resolution 795 is a memorial resolution honoring the life of Charles D. “Chuck” Ingram of Harrisburg, Illinois, who died on May 7, 2026. The resolution recounts his personal history, including his upbringing in Neoga, education at Eastern Illinois University and Indiana State University, marriage to Mary “Marie” Cooper, and his long career as an educator and coach in southern Illinois.
The resolution highlights Ingram’s decades of service as a teacher of industrial arts and building trades at Cumberland, Red Hill, and Harrisburg High Schools, where he also coached football, basketball, track, and cross country. It emphasizes his impact on students and the community, including the construction of 19 homes with his students, his role in developing girls’ track and cross country programs, his private construction work, public service on the Saline County Board, and his long-standing church leadership. The measure concludes by expressing the Senate’s condolences to his family and directing that a copy be presented to them.
This resolution does not change state law, create new programs, or amend any statutes. Its effect is ceremonial and commemorative only: it formally records the Illinois Senate’s condolences and recognition of Chuck Ingram’s life and contributions, and it authorizes a suitable copy to be delivered to his family.
The sentiment surrounding the resolution is uniformly respectful and sympathetic. As a memorial resolution, it reflects appreciation for Ingram’s long service as an educator, coach, builder, public servant, and church member, and there is no indication of opposition or controversy in the available record. The tone is celebratory of his legacy and mournful of his passing.
There are no notable points of contention in the bill text or available legislative history. No committee debate, amendments, or recorded votes are provided, and memorial resolutions of this kind are typically noncontroversial. The only substantive content is the Senate’s tribute to Ingram’s personal, professional, civic, and religious contributions.