SR2100 100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of H.W. "Knap" Knapheide III of Quincy, who passed away on August 28, 2018; and

WHEREAS, H.W. Knapheide was born in Quincy to H.W. "Bud" Knapheide Jr. and Mary MacDill Knapheide; he graduated from Quincy High School in 1963; he received his Bachelor of Science in Industrial Administration from the University of Kansas in 1967; he married Ann Winters in Quincy on June 15, 1974; and

WHEREAS, H.W. Knapheide was the President of The Knapheide Manufacturing Company of Quincy and was committed to his family business; he showed his love of country by establishing The Wall of Faith on the business property; and

WHEREAS, H.W. Knapheide loved and supported the Quincy community with his time and his resources; he was the director of the Quincy Area Project, a past chairman of the Blessing Hospital Board, and a former director for Mercantile Trust and Savings Bank; he also served on the boards of the Quincy Society of Fine Arts, the Quincy YMCA, and Adams County; he was a founding board member of the Community Foundation Serving West Central Illinois and Northeast Missouri; he chaired or co-chaired the Salvation Army Campaign of Lights, the Quincy University's GOAL 2000 Capital Campaign, the Adams County United Way Campaign, and the Quincy YMCA Traditions for Tomorrow Capital Campaign; he served on the Board of Governors of the Ronald Reagan Ranch in Santa Barbara, California, and was a trustee for the KU Endowment, a former member of the KU Athletic Board, and a member of the Phi Delta Theta Fraternity; he was a former trustee for Monmouth College and a former director of both the Illinois State Chamber of Commerce and the Illinois Manufacturers' Association; and

WHEREAS, H.W. Knapheide was a recipient of the Mississippi Valley Boy Scouts Distinguished Citizen Award, the Quincy Neighborhood Federation Theda Jansen Award, and an Honorary Degree of Doctor of Humane Letters from Quincy University; and

WHEREAS, H.W. Knapheide was a devoted family man who loved spending time with his family, especially watching his grandchildren grow; he was loyal and dedicated to his friends; he was an avid sports fan and especially supported the Kansas Jayhawks, the St. Louis Cardinals, and the Quincy Blue Devils; and

WHEREAS, H.W. Knapheide was preceded in death by his parents; his son, Ragan Winters Knapheide; his granddaughter, Mary Ann Knapheide; and his brother-in-law, Erwin Wood; and

WHEREAS, H.W. Knapheide is survived by his wife, Ann; his son, H.W. "Bo" (Erin) Knapheide IV; his grandchildren, Lauren Ragan Knapheide, Elizabeth "Libby" McGee Knapheide, and Henry Winters Knapheide; his sister, Viktoria Knapheide Wood; his nephew, Randall (Gail) Wood and their children, Morgan, Lilly, and Cooper Wood; his niece, Amy "Wood" (Shawn) Wills and their children, Abby, Mia Margaret, and Fisher Wills; and his niece, Molly Wood; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of H.W. "Knap" Knapheide III and extend our sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of H.W. Knapheide as an expression of our deepest sympathy.