Bill Text: IL SR0421 | 2017-2018 | 100th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of Frank E. Pope of Godfrey.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2017-04-27 - Resolution Adopted [SR0421 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2017-SR0421-Introduced.html
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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 Frank E. Pope of Godfrey, who passed away | ||||||
| 4 | on April 7, 2017; and
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| 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
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| 9 | WHEREAS, Frank Pope was an area business owner; and
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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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