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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Forrest R. Knapp of Woodstock, who passed 
4away on July 25, 2017; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Forrest Knapp was born in Carpentersville to Guy 
6and Betty (Umathum) Knapp on September 20, 1923; he attended 
7Woodstock High School until age 17 when he was recruited for 
8military service; he was part of the United States Army Air 
9Corps and was stationed in Hawaii, serving two tours until 
10March 6, 1946; he married Lillian Rasmussen in Woodstock on 
11September 7, 1948; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Forrest Knapp was a lifetime member for over 50 
13years of the Woodstock Moose Club; he enjoyed recalling stories 
14from the past and sharing them with those he loved; he also 
15enjoyed old cars, airplanes, and gardening; and
  
 
  
16    WHEREAS, Forrest Knapp was preceded in death by his 
17parents; his wife, Lillian; his brother, Robert Knapp; and his 
18sister, Gene Hauser; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, Forrest Knapp is survived by his son, Richard 
20(Teresia) Knapp; his grandchildren, Patrick Adcock, Shannon 
21Adcock, and David Adcock; and his great-grandchildren, 
 
 
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1Savannah Adcock, Mikayla Adcock, and Dylan Faughn; therefore, 
2be it
  
 
3    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
4ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
5Forrest R. Knapp, and extend our sincere condolences to his 
6family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
7further
  
 
8    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
9presented to  the family of  Forrest Knapp as an expression of 
10our deepest sympathy.