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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Herbert A. Cope Jr. of Alton, who passed 
4away on November 3, 2018; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Herbert Cope was born in Wood River to Herbert A. 
6Sr. and Betty Lou (Keel) Cope on April 27, 1952;

he married Jo 
7Ann Carroll in Godfrey on November 23, 1970; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Herbert Cope was an owner and operator of Cope and 
9Sons Asphalt and Sealing; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Herbert Cope enjoyed puzzles, camping, fishing, 
11tinkering, and spending time with his family; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Herbert Cope was preceded in death by his father, 
13Herbert Cope Sr.; his  sister, Deborah Sitton; and his grandson, 
14Nathan Colonna; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Herbert Cope is survived by his wife, Jo Ann Cope; 
16his children, Tabitha Cope (Kyle Stevens), Sabrina Schwegel 
17(Mark), and Herbert Cope III (Pam); 10 grandchildren; 11 
18great-grandchildren; his mother, Betty Lou Cope; and his 
19brother, Danny Cope (Annetta); 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 mourn the passing of 
3Herbert A. Cope Jr. and extend our sincere condolences to his 
4family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
5further
  
 
6    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
7presented to  the family of  Herbert Cope as an expression of our 
8deepest sympathy.