Full Text of SR0588 102nd General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened | 3 | | to learn of the death of David Chapman, M.D. of Jensen Beach, | 4 | | Florida, formerly of Springfield, who passed away on October | 5 | | 13, 2021; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, Dr. Chapman was born to Erskine and Helen | 7 | | (Naisen) Chapman in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on March 20, | 8 | | 1952; he graduated from the University of Colorado in 1970 and | 9 | | obtained his medical degree from Southern Illinois University | 10 | | in 1982, specializing in Obstetrics and Gynecology; and
| 11 | | WHEREAS, Dr. Chapman practiced in the Springfield area | 12 | | where he delivered thousands of babies across two generations; | 13 | | he was passionately dedicated to his patients, which was | 14 | | evident in his empathetic approach to their care; he felt it | 15 | | was a privilege to be there for his patients at such pivotal | 16 | | moments in their lives and considered medicine a calling | 17 | | rather than a career; and
| 18 | | WHEREAS, Dr. Chapman served as the Chairman of the | 19 | | Obstetrics and Gynecology Department at Memorial Medical | 20 | | Center for over 18 years as well as serving as Medical Staff | 21 | | President for two years; he enjoyed mentoring and teaching | 22 | | many students along the way; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Dr. Chapman enjoyed sharing his passion for | 2 | | learning, food, music, golf, and travel; he had a lifelong | 3 | | love of reading and cherished quick wit and unusual stories; | 4 | | he was a loving husband, father, and grandfather and could | 5 | | often be found in the kitchen, cooking and listening to his | 6 | | favorite music and urging friends and family to try the new | 7 | | foods that delighted him; and
| 8 | | WHEREAS, Dr. Chapman is survived by his wife, Christine | 9 | | Statz Chapman; his three children, Collin Chapman, Elizabeth | 10 | | (Jonathan) LeRoux, and Julia (Adam Rafford) Chapman; his three | 11 | | stepchildren, Alexandra (Kekoa) Kuamo'o, Amanda (Adam) Curl, | 12 | | and Jessica Psihas; his six grandchildren, Isabelle and Asher | 13 | | LeRoux, Aria and Henry Kuamo'o, and Freddy and Sam Curl; his | 14 | | siblings, Janet (Ray) Lees and Richard (Kathy) Chapman; his | 15 | | uncle, Jack Chapman; and his aunt, Nellie Bass; therefore, be | 16 | | it
| 17 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL | 18 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 19 | | David Chapman, M.D. and extend our sincere condolences to his | 20 | | family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | 21 | | further
| 22 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
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| 1 | | presented to the family of Dr. Chapman as an expression of our | 2 | | deepest sympathy.
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