Bill Text: IL SR0870 | 2017-2018 | 100th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of Henry Robert Kloppenburg of Springfield.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2017-10-25 - Resolution Adopted [SR0870 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2017-SR0870-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 Henry Robert Kloppenburg, of Springfield, | ||||||
4 | who passed away on August 10, 2017; and
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5 | WHEREAS, Henry Kloppenburg was born in Springfield to Harry | ||||||
6 | M. and Eunice (Chapman) Kloppenburg; he graduated from Lanphier | ||||||
7 | High School in 1944; he earned a degree from Springfield Junior | ||||||
8 | College, and also studied at the University of Illinois; he | ||||||
9 | married Charliene Tucker on September 28, 1955; and
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10 | WHEREAS, Henry Kloppenburg was employed as a manager at | ||||||
11 | Firestone; he also worked as vice president and general manager | ||||||
12 | of Cox Transit Company, where he held a multi-engine pilot's | ||||||
13 | license; he was part owner and operator of H.M. Kloppenburg & | ||||||
14 | Sons; and
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15 | WHEREAS, Henry Kloppenburg served on the Springfield | ||||||
16 | School Board, Prairie Capitol Convention Center Board, and was | ||||||
17 | a past member of both the Toastmasters and Sangamo clubs; he | ||||||
18 | was an avid hunter, fisher, and golfer, and enjoyed bridge club | ||||||
19 | with friends; and
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20 | WHEREAS, Henry Kloppenburg was preceded in death by his | ||||||
21 | parents; his brother, Bill; his sisters, Lorraine Hanrahan and |
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1 | Eileen Bullard; and
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2 | WHEREAS, Henry Kloppenburg is survived by his wife; his | ||||||
3 | daughters, Christa (Jim) Fleming and Martha Kohlrus; his | ||||||
4 | grandchildren, Amanda, Stephanie, and Megan Fleming, Tara | ||||||
5 | (Frank) Kulavic, and Trevor Kohlrus; and his | ||||||
6 | great-grandchildren, Cal and Posie Kulavic; therefore, be it
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7 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL | ||||||
8 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | ||||||
9 | Henry Robert Kloppenburg, and extend our sincere condolences to | ||||||
10 | his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | ||||||
11 | further
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12 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
13 | presented to the family of Henry Kloppenburg as an expression | ||||||
14 | of our deepest sympathy.
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