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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Johnny L. Knapp of Collinsville, who 
4passed away on January 6, 2017 at the age of  71; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Johnny Knapp was born in Collinsville to Frank and 
6Hazel (Alexander) Knapp on June 24, 1945; he was a veteran of 
7the United States Marine Corps. and married Nancy Mumper in 
8Collinsville on October 11, 1968; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Johnny Knapp served as a police officer with the 
10Collinsville Police Department from 1972 until he retired in 
111992; in 1976, he co-founded the Collinsville Fraternal Order 
12of Police Lodge 103 and was a charter member; he was a member 
13of the American Legion Post 365 and a member of Collinsville 
14Eagle Lodge; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Johnny Knapp was preceded in death by his parents 
16and a brother, Frank Knapp; and

  
 
17    WHEREAS, Johnny Knapp is survived by his wife, Nancy; his 
18children, Rachelle Knapp, Johnny Knapp II, Tamathia McDale, and 
19Tonya Willis; his grandchildren, William, Matthew, Sarah, 
20Randi Kay, Ashley, David, and Dominick; and his great-grandson, 
21Garrett; therefore, be it
  
 
 
 
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1    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
2ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his 
3family and friends, mourn the passing of Johnny L. Knapp, and 
4extend our sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all 
5who knew and loved him; and be it further
  
 
6    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
7presented to the family of Johnny Knapp as an expression of our 
8deepest sympathy.