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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Kimberly A. "Kim" Hopper of Raymond, who 
4passed away on November 11, 2019; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Kim Hopper was born in Sullivan, Indiana to 
6Gregory Carl and Mary "Betty" Elizabeth Mills Boyd on August 
731, 1975; she graduated from  Eastern Illinois University with a 
8bachelor's degree in psychology and  a minor in English and  a 
9teacher's certification; she married Aaron W. Hopper in 
10Westfield on June 8, 1996; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Kim Hopper worked as an English and psychology 
12teacher and librarian at South Central School; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Kim Hopper took on the role of teacher and filled 
14leadership roles at Pleasant Hill Christian Church near 
15Raymond; she was the Vacation Bible School director and the 
16youth director at church camp; she was the lifeguard at the 
17Salvation Army Youth Camp and director for the Panhandle PTO 
18Scholastic Book Fair; she helped with youth sporting events 
19throughout the year and served as secretary for six years on 
20the Doyle Public Library Board; and
  
 
21    WHEREAS, Kim Hopper was preceded in death by her father, 
 
 
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1Greg, and her grandparents; and
  
 
2    WHEREAS, Kim Hopper is survived by her husband, Aaron; her 
3children, Emily Grace, Evan Wesley, and Eden Faith; her mother, 
4Betty (Richard) Hippler; her siblings, Cindi (Jay) Lewis, Amy 
5Mullen, Sarah (Jeremy) Tomes, Robert (Jenni) Boyd, John 
6(Amanda) Boyd, and Brian (Missie) Duvall; her father-in-law and 
7mother-in-law, Jim and Marie Hopper; her brother-in-law, 
8Jeremy (Jane) Hopper; her sister-in-law, Rebekah (Sean) 
9Lybarger; her grandmother-in-law, Fairy Alice Mills; and 15 
10nieces and nephews; therefore, be it
  
 
11    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL 
12ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
13Kimberly A. "Kim" Hopper and extend our sincere condolences to 
14her family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it 
15further
  
 
16    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
17presented to  the family of  Kim Hopper as an expression of our 
18deepest sympathy.