SR0583 101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of James "Jim" Schipper of Hillsdale, who passed away on July 22, 2019; and

WHEREAS, Jim Schipper was born in Clinton, Iowa to Kenneth Schipper and Donna Lynn Juist on December 25, 1960; he attended Geneseo schools and graduated from Erie High School in 1979; he then attended Black Hawk College; and

WHEREAS, Jim Schipper worked as a farmer; he also owned and operated his own truck and drove for Ace Doran Hauling and Rigging; he received the Million Mile Award as a truck driver; and

WHEREAS, Jim Schipper loved racing with his family; he enjoyed the mudd boggs at the Bike Barn in Fenton and drag racing at the Cordova drag strip; when he was younger, he went trail riding and participated in horse shows with his mother; he collected and restored Allis-Chalmers tractors with his father and family and had one of the largest collections in the area, which he showed at fairs and parades; for many years, he was a member of the County Line Cruisers Car Club in Erie; he was very involved in his community, volunteering and organizing events such as movie nights and parades in Hillsdale; and

WHEREAS, Jim Schipper was a man of routines; he went to breakfast everyday at the Pink Pony in Erie and spent every Sunday night eating Pizza at Bushy's in Lyndon; he enjoyed socializing with his friends at the Hillsdale Legion and listening to old country and classic rock on the radio, especially his favorite band, AC/DC; he would often jump in his truck to ride around; he loved fireworks and never missed a show; he always made time to see his friends; and

WHEREAS, Jim Schipper was preceded in death by his grandparents, George and Jenny Schipper; and Gerald and Dorothy Juist; and

WHEREAS, Jim Schipper is survived by his daughter, Nicole (Steven Carey) Schipper; his sons, Clint (Bailey Kizer) Schipper and James (Emma Rannfeldt) Jamison; his grandchildren, Aubrey Carey, Carter Schipper, Brooklyn Goff, and Tateum and Nova Jamison; his parents, Donna Henningsen and Kenneth (Eileen) Schipper; his sister, Sue (Keith) Rezin; his stepbrothers, Jamey and Jason Vermeire; and his special friends, Kathy, Danny, and Mary Stevens, Brian Rundall, and Vince Mosher; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of James "Jim" Schipper 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 Jim Schipper as an expression of our deepest sympathy.