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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Vernon Thomas Kopsell of Woodstock, who 
4passed away on October 24, 2015; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Vernon Kopsell was born in Woodstock on September 
625, 1925 to George and Lillian (nee Wilson) Kopsell; he 
7finished 8th grade and went on to the Washburne Trade School in 
8Chicago; he enlisted in the United States Army at 16 and  was 
9stationed in the Pacific during World War II with the 503rd 
10Parachute RCT Association; he also served as a Liaison Pilot 
11during this time; he returned home on December 25, 1945; he 
12married Barbara Fuchs in Bakersfield, California on December 
1316, 1947; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Vernon Kopsell was a very skillful and creative 
15plasteer and bricklayer; his handiwork can be found around 
16McHenry County as well as the Chicagoland area; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Vernon Kopsell was a founding member of the local 
18Veterans of Foreign Wars; he did volunteer work at McHenry 
19County Historical Society and loved to read biographies and 
20watch westerns; he enjoyed feeding the birds, old cars, 
21airplanes, and taking care of his garden; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Vernon Kopsell was preceded in death by his wife, 
2"My Barbara"; his mother and father; his sisters, Florence and 
3Lucille; and his brother, Kenneth; and
  
 
4    WHEREAS, Vernon Kopsell is survived by his daughters, Judy 
5Kopsell and Janice (Danny) Schroeder; his grandchildren, Julie 
6Morse, Andy (Ellen) Schroeder, and Jessica Schroeder; his 
7great-grandchildren, AJ Schroeder, Ian Morse, James Morse, 
8Gabbie Morse, and Alena Schroeder; and his siblings, Clarence 
9Kopsell, George Kopsell, Jim Kopsell, Bill Kopsell, Don 
10Kopsell, Dorothy Gibson, Darlene Gathman, Barb Murray, and 
11Linda Levan; therefore, be it
  
 
12    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
13ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
14Vernon Thomas Kopsell, and extend our sincere condolences to 
15his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
16further
  
 
17    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
18presented to  the family of  Vernon Kopsell as an expression of 
19our deepest sympathy.