Full Text of SR1361 100th General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to | 3 | | learn of the death of John D. Hoppe of rural Danvers, who | 4 | | passed away on January 23, 2018; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, John Hoppe was born in Lima, Ohio to George and | 6 | | Mary K. Sweeney Hoppe on November 4, 1940; he graduated from | 7 | | Trinity High School and Illinois State University; and
| 8 | | WHEREAS, John Hoppe worked for Eureka-Williams for 34 | 9 | | years, attaining the position of vice president of | 10 | | international sales and marketing; and
| 11 | | WHEREAS, After an early retirement, John Hoppe chose a | 12 | | quiet life in the countryside; he often enjoyed time on his | 13 | | tractor and sitting by his pond, which he called his "church"; | 14 | | he was a big fan of Illinois State University Redbird | 15 | | Athletics; he played baseball during his time there and had | 16 | | reserved seats to their basketball games for many years; and
| 17 | | WHEREAS, John Hoppe married the love of his life, Sandy | 18 | | Shepherd Hoppe, his best friend and soulmate for 42 years; he | 19 | | was the father of two daughters, Michelle Hoppe and Kelley | 20 | | Hoppe (Troy) Wickenhauser, and a son, Sean Hoppe; he often | 21 | | spoke of his amazing grandchildren, Cody (Kelsey) |
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| 1 | | Wickenhauser, Cami Wickenhauser (Jeff) Mayfield, Austin | 2 | | (Holly), and Addison Hoppe; he was totally captivated by his | 3 | | one great-grandson, Noah Wickenhauser, the apple of his eye; | 4 | | special people in his life included his sister-in-law, Marilee | 5 | | Alvey, his daughter-in-law, Christine Veale Hoppe, his special | 6 | | friend, "Angel" Roberts, and each of his neighbors; therefore, | 7 | | be it
| 8 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL | 9 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 10 | | John D. Hoppe, and extend our sincere condolences to his | 11 | | family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | 12 | | further
| 13 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 14 | | presented to the family of John Hoppe as an expression of our | 15 | | deepest sympathy.
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