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| SENATE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Senate of the State of Illinois |
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| learned with regret of the death of John Calvin "JC" Knapp of |
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| Knoxville on Friday, April 30, 2004; and
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| WHEREAS, Mr. Knapp was born on December 26, 1925, in |
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| Shelby, Missouri, to Arthur and Lena Stolz Knapp; he married |
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| Coralie McKeag in 1946 in Newton, Iowa; he later married Candy |
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| Lyn Dixon on June 17, 1983, in Galesburg; and
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| WHEREAS, Mr. Knapp valiantly served his country during |
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| World War II, the Bay of Pigs, the Korean War, and the |
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| beginning of the Vietnam War; he served in the U.S. Navy, U.S. |
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| Army, and the U.S. Marine Corps, retiring as a sergeant; and
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| WHEREAS, Mr. Knapp owned and operated Courtesy Cab Co. in |
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| West Plains, Missouri, and Galesburg; he attended Orange Chapel |
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| United Methodist Church in rural Gilson; and
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| WHEREAS, The passing of John Calvin "JC" Knapp has been |
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| deeply felt by many, including his wife, Candy; his sons, John |
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| Knapp, Larry (and Kim) Knapp, Randy (and Mary) Knapp, Davis |
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| Kelson, and Jonathon Knapp; his daughters, Pamela (and Darrel) |
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| Kelley, Holly (and Dave) Carver, and Kathryn Knapp; his 13 |
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| grandchildren; his 7 great-grandchildren; and his sister, Mary |
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| Farigo; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-THIRD GENERAL |
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| ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of |
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| John Calvin "JC" Knapp, and we extend our deepest sympathy to |
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| his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it |
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| further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
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| presented to the family of John Calvin "JC" Knapp as an |