Full Text of SR0421 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 Frank E. Pope of Godfrey, who passed away | 4 | | on April 7, 2017; and | 5 | | WHEREAS, Frank Pope was born in Owensville, Missouri to | 6 | | Frank Dillard and Tilda (Breeden) Pope on August 9, 1931; he | 7 | | proudly served in the United States Army during the Korean War; | 8 | | he married Sharon R. Griffin on June 30, 1975; and
| 9 | | WHEREAS, Frank Pope was an area business owner; and
| 10 | | WHEREAS, Frank Pope was a lifetime member of VFW Post 1308, | 11 | | the Masonic Lodge Franklin 25 AF and AM, and the American | 12 | | Legion of Alton; he was a longtime member of the former Alton | 13 | | Eagles and he was a faithful follower of Rev. Joel Osteen; he | 14 | | was a fan of the St. Louis Cardinals and the Missouri Tigers; | 15 | | he was a jokester who loved to pull pranks and was a devoted | 16 | | family man; and
| 17 | | WHEREAS, Frank Pope was preceded in death by his parents | 18 | | and four siblings, Daniel Vondracek, Irene Honaker, Melvin, and | 19 | | Edward Pope; and
| 20 | | WHEREAS, Frank Pope is survived by his wife, Sharon; his |
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| 1 | | son, Greg (Karen) Pope; his stepchildren, Mike Norris and Becky | 2 | | Norris; his grandchildren, Nikki Jones, Megan McDonald, Eric | 3 | | Pope, Sarah Myers, Tristan Reeves, Jacklyn Reeves, and Judy | 4 | | Reeves; 10 great-grandchildren; and his sister, Oleta Wieneke; | 5 | | therefore, be it
| 6 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL | 7 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 8 | | Frank E. Pope, and extend our sincere condolences to his | 9 | | family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | 10 | | further | 11 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 12 | | presented to the family of Frank Pope as an expression of our | 13 | | deepest sympathy.
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