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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3learn of the death of Richard Henry Kropp of Crystal Lake, who
4passed away on August 19, 2017; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Richard Kropp was born in Steubenville, Ohio to
6Edith and Henry Kropp on July 3, 1938; he earned a Bachelor of
7Arts from Washington and Jefferson College in Washington,
8Pennsylvania and served in the United States Army; he married
9Marilynn in Algonquin in 1990; and
 
10    WHEREAS, Richard Kropp was employed by Terra Cotta
11Industries for several years; for many years, he was the owner
12and operator of the Kropp Insurance Agency in Crystal Lake; and
 
13    WHEREAS, Richard Kropp served on the Crystal Lake City
14Council from 1979 to 1983; he was a member of the Crystal Lake
15Chamber of Commerce and was one of the original Crystal Lake
16Ambassadors; he loved his community and participating in
17community events and working with his neighborhood association
18board; and
 
19    WHEREAS, Richard Kropp was always up for a good card game
20with friends; his wonderful disposition and his positive
21outlook were a joy to his friends and family; and
 

 

 

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1    WHEREAS, Richard Kropp was preceded in death by his
2parents; his brother, David Kropp; his mother-in-law, Gertrude
3Barker; his sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Shirley and
4Charles Holmes; and his brother-in-law, Bill Baldauf; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Richard Kropp is survived by his wife, Marilynn;
6his niece, Dr. Debbie (John) Johnson; his step-children, Dana
7March (Jeff) Jucknowski and Christopher (Jennifer) March; his
8children, David (Jill) Kropp and Sarah (Jeff) Sedlack; his
9niece, Laura Barker and her children, Alex and Andrea; his
10sister-in-law, Dorothy Baldauf; his grandchildren, Jeremy
11March, Gianna Jucknowski, Jace Jucknowski, Korra Jucknowski,
12Andrew March, Evan March, Amber Kropp, and Mazie Sedlack; his
13nieces and nephews, Susan (Marty) Davis, Michael Holmes, Jean
14(Jim) Olsen, Carol (Keven) Gunwall, Rick Barker, Karen (John)
15Ross, Kathy (Bill) Jones, and Patti (Jim) Miegs; and numerous
16good friends; therefore, be it
 
17    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL
18ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
19Richard Henry Kropp, and extend our sincere condolences to his
20family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it
21further
 
22    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be

 

 

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1presented to the family of Richard Kropp as an expression of
2our deepest sympathy.