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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Evan Drew Coobs of Champaign, who passed 
4away on June 24, 2019; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Evan Coobs was born in Oelwein, Iowa to Edward W. 
6and Doris A. (Rodenberg) Coobs on November 11, 1963; he 
7graduated from Central High School in Elkader, Iowa in 1982; he 
8earned a degree in accounting from the University of Iowa and 
9then graduated from the University of Iowa College of Law in 
101989; he married Karen Marie McGann in Peoria on July 4, 1987; 
11and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Evan Coobs was a practicing attorney for 30 years; 
13he was a shareholder of the Meyer Capel law firm, where he 
14worked as a business and transactional attorney; prior to 
15joining Meyer Capel in 1996, he was in private practice in 
16Minnesota and an in-house attorney in Champaign; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Evan Coobs believed in the importance of family 
18and was a devoted husband and father; he was always available 
19and willing to help his family and friends; he looked for the 
20humor in people and situations and had a larger-than-life 
21personality; and
  
 
  
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Evan Coobs is survived by his wife, Karen; his 
2children, Evan Drew (Marie) Coobs II, Abigail Marie (Kale) 
3Brinkoetter, and Katherine Anne (Jacob) Chesnut; his 
4grandchildren, Kayla Jo Coobs and Evan Drew Coobs III; his 
5siblings, Earl Coobs, Donna Strange, Eric Coobs, and Cory 
6Coobs; and many aunts, nieces, nephews, and cousins; therefore, 
7be it
  
 
8    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL 
9ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
10Evan Drew Coobs and extend our sincere condolences to his 
11family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
12further
  
 
13    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
14presented to the family of Evan Coobs as an expression of our 
15deepest sympathy.