SR1161 102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY

SR1161 LRB102 28833 LAW 40722 r

SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Henry Llewellyn "Chappie" Chapman Jr., who passed away on August 15, 2022; and

WHEREAS, Chappie Chapman, also known as "H.L.", was born to Henry L. Chapman Sr. and Clementine (Coose) Chapman in Pekin on December 9, 1937; he graduated from Pekin High School in 1955, where he served as sports editor for the school newspaper and was a member of the Quill & Scroll Society, an international honorary society for high school journalists; he earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Illinois in 1960, where he was a member of Alpha Sigma Phi fraternity, served on the Junior Inter-Fraternity Council, and managed the freshman and varsity baseball teams; he married Janice Lynne Zweifel; and

WHEREAS, Chappie Chapman began his sales and marketing career with Xerox, IBM, and the 3M Company; for those employers, and in that order, he lived in New York City, Los Angeles, and Chicago; choosing to return home, he was transferred to Peoria by 3M to manage its Indiana, Illinois, and Iowa region; he was promoted to a managerial position in Washington, D.C. in 1976, and that promotion presented a crossroads in his life, the choice of which led to his career in the Peoria community; and

WHEREAS, Leaving the corporate world after 15 years, Chappie Chapman joined the Milwaukee-based investment firm of Loewi & Company in Peoria, qualifying as a licensed financial advisor; he earned the designation of Certified Financial Planner (CFP) in 1981, and he subsequently achieved the standing of Registered Financial Adviser; he was recognized in his profession by election to Research Magazine's Broker Hall of Fame in 2000 and was named the first recipient of the Wachovia Way Award, receiving that award over a competitive field of 11,400 financial advisors; and

WHEREAS, Chappie Chapman formed the Chapman Investment Group in 2007, fulfilling his dream of working professionally with his sons, Tripp and Carter; he remained with the same firm through seven name changes for 41 years, retiring as senior vice president from Wells Fargo Advisors in 2017; for his distinguished career, he received the Wells Fargo Lifetime Achievement Award upon his retirement; and

WHEREAS, Chappie Chapman was the chief financial analyst of WMBD radio and television stations for 27 years; he gave daily market reports on WMBD radio between 1976 and 2003 and presented a television stock market report on WMBD every Saturday evening from 1980 to 1997; he also taught continuing education classes in investing at Illinois Central College and Bradley University from 1980 to 1998; and

WHEREAS, Chappie Chapman loved the community of Peoria and served it in many capacities; he was co-chairman of the Mayor's Take Pride in Peoria Commission and served on the Peoria City Beautiful Sculpture Selection Committee; for his service, he was appointed as a commissioner of the Peoria Public Building Commission, where he served as chairman between 1988 and 1990; in the business and finance community, he was on the board of the Security Savings & Loan Association, serving as its chairman from 1987 to 1989; and

WHEREAS, Chappie Chapman was particularly interested in the appreciation and dissemination of the fine arts, both visual and audible; he was on the board of the Peoria Symphony Orchestra, where he served as chairman from 1980 to 1982; he was a member of the Lakeview Museum Arts and Sciences Board, serving as chairman between 1989 and 1991; following construction of the Peoria Riverfront Museum, he served on its foundation board, which led to his appointment by then-Governor Jim Edgar to serve as a trustee on the Illinois Arts Council between 1990 and 2004; and

WHEREAS, Chappie Chapman additionally served as the first chairman of the newly formed Peoria Zoological Society from 1996 to 1999; ever a lifelong fan of the St. Louis Cardinals, he became an investor and co-owner of the Peoria Chiefs when the team became a Cardinals affiliate in 1996; and

WHEREAS, Throughout his professional life, Chappie Chapman's energies and efforts resulted in numerous unsolicited awards; he was named to the list of Outstanding Young Men in America in 1970; locally, he received the Peoria Area Arts and Science Council's Prescott Bloom Award for meritorious service to the arts and was honored by the Peoria Zoological Society for his significant contributions and leadership roles; and

WHEREAS, Chappie Chapman was a man of dedication and faith; he was a 40-year member of First Federated Church; in addition to attending regular services, he participated in congregational activities, including portraying one of the three wise men at a Christmas church service and regularly appearing in annual Christmas sketches; his dedication to humor and parody found an outlet in those productions, where one year he played Chicken Little in anticipation of Santa Claus; and

WHEREAS, Chappie Chapman was a man of taste and sensibilities; well-read and well-traveled, he and Jan toured the capitals and major cities of the world, where they enjoyed many of the best known museums and galleries; in Illinois, he had season tickets for the Chicago Symphony and the Peoria Symphony, and he was in frequent attendance at the Chicago Lyric Opera; he also loved sports throughout his life, as both a participant and a fan, particularly skiing, golf, and tennis; and

WHEREAS, Chappie Chapman was a dedicated family man and a gentleman with a joy for life; he was known for being compassionate, principled, loyal, disciplined, and goal oriented; as a conversationalist, he could hold his own in any setting, whether discussing politics, the arts, entertainment, or life in general; he will be remembered for his warm smile, his cheerful manner of greeting friends and acquaintances, his sense of humor, and his eternally positive attitude; and

WHEREAS, Chappie Chapman was preceded in death by his parents; his in-laws, George and Meridith Zweifel; and his brothers-in-law, Robert Powers, Thomas Stanisic, and William Dikeman; and

WHEREAS, Chappie Chapman is survived by his wife of 50 years, Janice Lynne Zweifel Chapman; his sons, Henry L. "Tripp" (Dina) Chapman III and John Carter (Laura) Chapman; his grandchildren, Alia Chapman, Avery Chapman, John Chapman, Colette Chapman, and Elle Chapman; his sisters-in-law, Carol Dikeman and Joan Stanisic; and his four nieces; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Henry Llewellyn "Chappie" Chapman Jr. 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 Chappie Chapman as an expression of our deepest sympathy.