Bill Text: IL SR0111 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the passing of Michael Ray "Mike" Cooper of Hamilton.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-03-10 - Resolution Adopted [SR0111 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2023-SR0111-Introduced.html
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1 | SENATE RESOLUTION
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2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened | ||||||
3 | to learn of the death of Michael Ray "Mike" Cooper of Hamilton, | ||||||
4 | who passed away on January 30, 2023; and
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5 | WHEREAS, Mike Cooper was born to Albert Leroy and Margaret | ||||||
6 | Maxine (West) Cooper in Keokuk, Iowa on April 9, 1958; he | ||||||
7 | served in the U.S. Army during Operation Desert Storm and was | ||||||
8 | stationed in Germany; he also served in the National Guard for | ||||||
9 | 13 years; he was honorably discharged; and
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10 | WHEREAS, Mike Cooper was employed as a caretaker at Keokuk | ||||||
11 | National Cemetery in Keokuk, Iowa from 1999 until his | ||||||
12 | retirement in 2019; and
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13 | WHEREAS, Mike Cooper was a member of the Hamilton VFW; | ||||||
14 | during his free time, he enjoyed watching TV, listening to the | ||||||
15 | radio, and hunting for mushrooms and geodes; he loved taking | ||||||
16 | drives around the area, and he frequented Menards and Casey's; | ||||||
17 | his favorite hobbies included the Wordscapes app and | ||||||
18 | photography; and
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19 | WHEREAS, Mike Cooper was known for his big heart and for | ||||||
20 | always helping others; and
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1 | WHEREAS, Mike Cooper was preceded in death by his parents; | ||||||
2 | his brothers, Albert "Punk" Cooper and Roger Cooper; his | ||||||
3 | sister, Norma Jones; and his grandson, Christopher Gonzales; | ||||||
4 | and
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5 | WHEREAS, Mike Cooper is survived by his daughter, Brooke | ||||||
6 | Cooper; his sister, Marge Vickers; his grandchildren, Chance | ||||||
7 | Cooper and Nathan Gonzales; his great-grandson, Cohan Michael | ||||||
8 | Cooper; his several nieces, nephews, and cousins; and his | ||||||
9 | cats, Snowball and Tawny; therefore, be it
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10 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL | ||||||
11 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | ||||||
12 | Michael Ray "Mike" Cooper and extend our sincere condolences | ||||||
13 | to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be | ||||||
14 | it further
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15 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
16 | presented to the family of Mike Cooper as an expression of our | ||||||
17 | deepest sympathy.
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