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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Earl E. Pope of Huntley, who passed away 
4on June 4, 2017; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Earl Pope was born in Chicago to Andrew and Fernie 
6(Hempel) Pope on November 27, 1924; he graduated from Waller 
7High School in Chicago and served in the United States Army Air 
8Corps in the South Pacific during World War II; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, After the war, Earl Pope attended Wright Junior 
10College; he married Geraldine M. Mack on March 25, 1950 and 
11they made their home in Bellwood and then Elmhurst, where they 
12raised their family and stayed for 45 years; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Earl Pope worked at the W.W. Grainger Company for 
14almost 40 years, retiring in 1993; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Earl Pope enjoyed brass band music and traveling, 
16especially to England; he was an avid fan of the Chicago Cubs 
17and Blackhawks; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Earl Pope is survived by his wife of 67 years, 
19Geraldine "Gerry";  his sons, Gary (Linda) Pope and Gregg 
20(Elizabeth) Pope;  his grandchildren, Brian, Jeffrey 
 
 
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1(Catherine), Lauren, Brett, and Rachel; and  several nieces and 
2nephews, including, Denise Youngberg-Wrath; therefore, be it
  
 
3    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
4ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
5Earl E. Pope, and extend our sincere condolences to his family, 
6friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it further
  
 
7    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
8presented to  the family of  Earl Pope as an expression of our 
9deepest sympathy.