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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of John W. Draper Jr. of Granite City, who 
4passed away on March 23, 2013; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, John Draper Jr. was born on December 29, 1936,  in 
6Madison, to John W. Sr. and Esther (Murdach) Draper; he married 
7Linda L. Pate on August 29, 1958, in Madison; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, John Draper Jr. retired in 1994 from Granite City 
9Steel after 40 years of dedicated service as a millwright; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, John Draper Jr. was a member of the Granite City 
11Masonic Triple Lodge No. 835, Elks Lodge No. 1063 in Granite 
12City, and Sons of the American Revolution; he enjoyed playing 
13sports, making wine, gardening, canning, golfing and fishing; 
14and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, John Draper Jr. was preceded in death by his 
16parents; his sister and brother-in-law, Doris and Harry Smith; 
17and 2 brothers-in-law, Keith Chrisman and Robert Krause; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, John Draper Jr. is survived by his wife, Linda; 
19his sons, John Draper III and Jim Draper; his grandchildren, 
20Jimmy Draper, Justin A. Draper, John W. Draper IV, and Emily 
 
 
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1Draper; his sisters, Colleen Krause and Glenda Chrisman; one 
2brother and sister-in-law, Norman and Delores Draper; and other 
3extended family and friends; therefore, be it
  
 
4    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL 
5ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
6John Draper Jr., and we extend our sincere condolences to his 
7family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
8further
  
 
9    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
10presented to the family of John Draper Jr. as an expression of 
11our deepest sympathy.