Background
Sickle, Charles Ronald Van was born on August 4, 1934 in Rockford, Illinois, United States. Son of Oscar Charles and Gladys May (Brussel) Van Sickle.
Sickle, Charles Ronald Van was born on August 4, 1934 in Rockford, Illinois, United States. Son of Oscar Charles and Gladys May (Brussel) Van Sickle.
Student, Rockford College, 1961-1963.
Service engineer, Barnes Drill Company, Rockford, 1952-1962; design engineer, Barnes Drill Company, Rockford, 1962-1973; sales engineer, Barnes Drill Company, Rockford, 1973-1980; manager oil industry sales, Barnes Drill Company, Rockford, 1981-1985; director machine sales, Barnes Drill Company, Rockford, 1985-1989; executive vice president, Kadia Corporation, Rockford, since 1989.
Trustee village board, Village of Winnebago, Illinois, 1961-1969, president village board, 1969-1977, chairman zoning board, since 1977. Member Society Manufacturing Engineers.
Married Margaret Louise Bowden, August 20, 1955. Children: Thomas, Melanie, Theodore.