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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of  Lucius Alfred Copeland of Waukegan, who 
4passed away on August 6, 2016 at the age of 86; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Lucius Copeland was born in Waukegan and attended 
6Waukegan schools, graduating from Waukegan Township High 
7School in the Class of 1948; he also attended the University of 
8Illinois and the College of Lake County; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Lucius Copeland enjoyed playing sports during his 
10teenage and young adult years; he was a member of the community 
11league softball and basketball teams and played football while 
12serving in the Army; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Lucius Copeland was employed at American Motors of 
14Kenosha, Wisconsin and Ameritech of Illinois, where he retired 
15after 23 years of dedicated service; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, Lucius Copeland attended Shiloh Baptist Church of 
17Waukegan, where he was actively and faithfully involved in the 
18church ministries as a Sunday school teacher, trustee, deacon, 
19financial secretary, and member of the Lake County Jail Mission 
20and music departments; he was a Boy Scout troop Scoutmaster, a 
21coach of Little League football and softball, a member of the 
 
 
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1YMCA South Genesee Branch Board and the Waukegan District #60 
2School Board, and an Alderman of the City of Waukegan; and
  
 
3    WHEREAS, Lucius Copeland is survived by his wife, 
4Catherine; his children, Torrey Copeland, Tryon (Gabreille) 
5Copeland, and Renee Sharrod; his grandchildren, Sydney, 
6Spencer, Tyson, Steven, Deondra, and Stephanie; his 
7great-grandchildren; seven sisters-in-law; four 
8brothers-in-law; his nieces, nephews, and cousins; six 
9godchildren; his church family; and many friends, including a 
10special friend, Frank Harris; therefore, be it
  
 
11    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
12ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his 
13family and friends, mourn the passing of Lucius Alfred 
14Copeland; and be it further
  
 
15    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
16presented to the family of Lucius Copeland as an expression of 
17our sympathy.