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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Richard A. Cope, Jr. of Elgin and Wonder 
4Lake, who passed away on November 3, 2014; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Richard Cope, Jr. was born on November 18, 1939 to 
6Richard, Sr. and Helen Cope; he served in the United States 
7Navy; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Richard Cope, Jr. was a founding partner of Parr 
9Electric, Inc. for over 30 years, retiring in 2001; and
  
 
  
10    WHEREAS, Richard Cope, Jr. was preceded in death by his 
11parents; his infant son, Jeffrey Alan; his wife, Mary Lou Cope 
12(nee Miller); his grandson, Kwinn Mulholland; and his 
13step-grandson, Nick Nowotnik; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Richard Cope, Jr. is survived by his wife of 20 
15years, Carol; his daughters, Joy (Jay) Mulholland, Julie 
16Scoggins, and Janet (Arnold) Moeller; his step-daughter, Anna 
17Ramza; his step-sons, John (Stephanie) Ramza, Robert (Jill) 
18Ramza, and  Steve (Karyn) Ramza; his brother, Jay (Jane) Cope; 
19his sister, Terry Cope; and many loving grandchildren, nieces, 
20nephews, and extended family; therefore, be it
  
 
 
 
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1    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL 
2ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
3Richard A. Cope, Jr., and extend our sincere condolences to his 
4family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
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6    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
7presented to  the family of  Richard Cope, Jr. as an expression 
8of our deepest sympathy.