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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of  Raymond Cooper of Harvard, who passed 
4away on April 2, 2015; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Raymond Cooper was born on August 6, 1932 in 
6Richmond; his parents were James Raymond and Ann (nee Vermett) 
7Cooper; he married Lillian Greer on November 13, 1956 in 
8Woodstock; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Raymond Cooper served his country as a member of 
10the United States Army during the Korean War; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Raymond Cooper was a farmer for many years; 
12following his retirement, he became a greeter at Walmart; and
 
13    WHEREAS, Raymond Cooper enjoyed gardening, collecting 
14coins, working on lawnmowers, and raising pigeons and rabbits; 
15and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, Raymond Cooper was preceded in death by his 
17parents; his spouse, Lillian; 2 children, Kenneth Vermett and 
18Penny Archambalt; and 3 siblings, William, Wayne, and Robert 
19Cooper; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Raymond Cooper is survives by 4 children, Debra 
2(Glen) Whaples, David (Nancy) Vermett, Kimberly Cooper, and 
3Benny Cooper; his special friend, Cindy Davis Nolan; several 
4grandchildren; a great-grandchild; 8 siblings, Joanne Goff, 
5June Huff, Richard (Sharon) Cooper, Jack (Donna) Cooper, Ronald 
6(Alexander) Cooper, Elsie (Earl) Cooper, James (Janet) Cooper, 
7and Clifford (Cathy) Cooper; and many aunts, uncles, nieces, 
8and nephews; therefore, be it
  
 
9    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
10ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his 
11family and friends, mourn the passing of Raymond Cooper; and be 
12it further
  
 
13    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
14presented to the family of Raymond Cooper as an expression of 
15our sympathy.