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1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
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2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to |
3 | | learn of the death of Francis W. Copeland D.V.M of Bettendorf, |
4 | | Iowa, who passed away on December 17, 2017; and
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5 | | WHEREAS, Francis Copeland was born near Yorktown, Iowa to |
6 | | Harry W. and Emma (Meyers) Copeland on September 23, 1922 and |
7 | | grew up in rural Shenandoah; he graduated from Iowa State |
8 | | University and served in the United States Army Air Corps as a |
9 | | P-38 pilot during World War II; he married Eleanor Heinrich; |
10 | | and
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11 | | WHEREAS, Francis Copeland began farming after the war; he |
12 | | then continued his education and earned his degree in |
13 | | veterinary medicine; he moved with his family to Prophetstown |
14 | | in 1958, where he began his practice, retiring in 1987; and
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15 | | WHEREAS, Francis Copeland was preceded in death by his |
16 | | parents; his brother, Verral H. Copeland; and his sisters, Fern |
17 | | Otte and Dorthy Hughes; and
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18 | | WHEREAS, Francis Copeland is survived by his son, Rod W. |
19 | | (Linda) Copeland; his daughter, Jane (Jeff Miller) |
20 | | Chiappinelli; his grandchildren, Elena (Bob) Casper and Evan |
21 | | Chiappinelli; and his great-granddaughter, Lilliana Casper; |