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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Henry Robert Kloppenburg, of Springfield, 
4who passed away on August 10, 2017; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Henry Kloppenburg was born in Springfield to Harry 
6M. and Eunice (Chapman) Kloppenburg; he graduated from Lanphier 
7High School in 1944; he earned a degree from Springfield Junior 
8College, and also studied at the University of Illinois; he 
9married Charliene Tucker on September 28, 1955; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Henry Kloppenburg was employed as a manager at 
11Firestone; he also worked as vice president and general manager 
12of Cox Transit Company, where he held a multi-engine pilot's 
13license; he was part owner and operator of H.M. Kloppenburg & 
14Sons; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Henry Kloppenburg served on the Springfield 
16School Board, Prairie Capitol Convention Center Board, and was 
17a past member of both the Toastmasters and Sangamo clubs; he 
18was an avid hunter, fisher,  and golfer, and enjoyed bridge club 
19with friends; and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, Henry Kloppenburg was preceded in death by his 
21parents; his brother, Bill; his sisters, Lorraine Hanrahan and 
 
 
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1Eileen Bullard; and
  
 
2    WHEREAS, Henry Kloppenburg is survived by his wife; his 
3daughters, Christa (Jim) Fleming and Martha Kohlrus; his 
4grandchildren, Amanda, Stephanie, and Megan Fleming, Tara 
5(Frank) Kulavic, and Trevor Kohlrus; and his 
6great-grandchildren, Cal and Posie Kulavic; therefore, be it
  
 
7    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
8ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
9Henry Robert Kloppenburg, and extend our sincere condolences to 
10his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
11further
  
 
12    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
13presented to the family of Henry Kloppenburg as an expression 
14of our deepest sympathy.