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1		SENATE RESOLUTION
2		WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened
3		to learn of the death of Henry Llewellyn "Chappie" Chapman
4		Jr., who passed away on August 15, 2022; and
5		WHEREAS, Chappie Chapman, also known as "H.L.", was born
6		to Henry L. Chapman Sr. and Clementine (Coose) Chapman in
7		Pekin on December 9, 1937; he graduated from Pekin High School
8		in 1955, where he served as sports editor for the school
9		newspaper and was a member of the Quill & Scroll Society, an
10		international honorary society for high school journalists; he
11		earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of
12		Illinois in 1960, where he was a member of Alpha Sigma Phi
13		fraternity, served on the Junior Inter-Fraternity Council, and
14		managed the freshman and varsity baseball teams; he married
15		Janice Lynne Zweifel; and
16		WHEREAS, Chappie Chapman began his sales and marketing
17		career with Xerox, IBM, and the 3M Company; for those
18		employers, and in that order, he lived in New York City, Los
19		Angeles, and Chicago; choosing to return home, he was
20		transferred to Peoria by 3M to manage its Indiana, Illinois,
21		and Iowa region; he was promoted to a managerial position in
22		Washington, D.C. in 1976, and that promotion presented a
23		crossroads in his life, the choice of which led to his career

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1		in the Peoria community; and
2		WHEREAS, Leaving the corporate world after 15 years,
3		Chappie Chapman joined the Milwaukee-based investment firm of
4		Loewi & Company in Peoria, qualifying as a licensed financial
5		advisor; he earned the designation of Certified Financial
6		Planner (CFP) in 1981, and he subsequently achieved the
7		standing of Registered Financial Adviser; he was recognized in
8		his profession by election to Research Magazine's Broker Hall
9		of Fame in 2000 and was named the first recipient of the
10		Wachovia Way Award, receiving that award over a competitive
11		field of 11,400 financial advisors; and
12		WHEREAS, Chappie Chapman formed the Chapman Investment
13		Group in 2007, fulfilling his dream of working professionally
14		with his sons, Tripp and Carter; he remained with the same firm
15		through seven name changes for 41 years, retiring as senior
16		vice president from Wells Fargo Advisors in 2017; for his
17		distinguished career, he received the Wells Fargo Lifetime
18		Achievement Award upon his retirement; and
19		WHEREAS, Chappie Chapman was the chief financial analyst
20		of WMBD radio and television stations for 27 years; he gave
21		daily market reports on WMBD radio between 1976 and 2003 and
22		presented a television stock market report on WMBD every
23		Saturday evening from 1980 to 1997; he also taught continuing

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1		education classes in investing at Illinois Central College and
2		Bradley University from 1980 to 1998; and
3		WHEREAS, Chappie Chapman loved the community of Peoria and
4		served it in many capacities; he was co-chairman of the
5		Mayor's Take Pride in Peoria Commission and served on the
6		Peoria City Beautiful Sculpture Selection Committee; for his
7		service, he was appointed as a commissioner of the Peoria
8		Public Building Commission, where he served as chairman
9		between 1988 and 1990; in the business and finance community,
10		he was on the board of the Security Savings & Loan Association,
11		serving as its chairman from 1987 to 1989; and
12		WHEREAS, Chappie Chapman was particularly interested in
13		the appreciation and dissemination of the fine arts, both
14		visual and audible; he was on the board of the Peoria Symphony
15		Orchestra, where he served as chairman from 1980 to 1982; he
16		was a member of the Lakeview Museum Arts and Sciences Board,
17		serving as chairman between 1989 and 1991; following
18		construction of the Peoria Riverfront Museum, he served on its
19		foundation board, which led to his appointment by
20		then-Governor Jim Edgar to serve as a trustee on the Illinois
21		Arts Council between 1990 and 2004; and
22		WHEREAS, Chappie Chapman additionally served as the first
23		chairman of the newly formed Peoria Zoological Society from

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1		1996 to 1999; ever a lifelong fan of the St. Louis Cardinals,
2		he became an investor and co-owner of the Peoria Chiefs when
3		the team became a Cardinals affiliate in 1996; and
4		WHEREAS, Throughout his professional life, Chappie
5		Chapman's energies and efforts resulted in numerous
6		unsolicited awards; he was named to the list of Outstanding
7		Young Men in America in 1970; locally, he received the Peoria
8		Area Arts and Science Council's Prescott Bloom Award for
9		meritorious service to the arts and was honored by the Peoria
10		Zoological Society for his significant contributions and
11		leadership roles; and
12		WHEREAS, Chappie Chapman was a man of dedication and
13		faith; he was a 40-year member of First Federated Church; in
14		addition to attending regular services, he participated in
15		congregational activities, including portraying one of the
16		three wise men at a Christmas church service and regularly
17		appearing in annual Christmas sketches; his dedication to
18		humor and parody found an outlet in those productions, where
19		one year he played Chicken Little in anticipation of Santa
20		Claus; and
21		WHEREAS, Chappie Chapman was a man of taste and
22		sensibilities; well-read and well-traveled, he and Jan toured
23		the capitals and major cities of the world, where they enjoyed

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1		many of the best known museums and galleries; in Illinois, he
2		had season tickets for the Chicago Symphony and the Peoria
3		Symphony, and he was in frequent attendance at the Chicago
4		Lyric Opera; he also loved sports throughout his life, as both
5		a participant and a fan, particularly skiing, golf, and
6		tennis; and
7		WHEREAS, Chappie Chapman was a dedicated family man and a
8		gentleman with a joy for life; he was known for being
9		compassionate, principled, loyal, disciplined, and goal
10		oriented; as a conversationalist, he could hold his own in any
11		setting, whether discussing politics, the arts, entertainment,
12		or life in general; he will be remembered for his warm smile,
13		his cheerful manner of greeting friends and acquaintances, his
14		sense of humor, and his eternally positive attitude; and
15		WHEREAS, Chappie Chapman was preceded in death by his
16		parents; his in-laws, George and Meridith Zweifel; and his
17		brothers-in-law, Robert Powers, Thomas Stanisic, and William
18		Dikeman; and
19		WHEREAS, Chappie Chapman is survived by his wife of 50
20		years, Janice Lynne Zweifel Chapman; his sons, Henry L.
21		"Tripp" (Dina) Chapman III and John Carter (Laura) Chapman;
22		his grandchildren, Alia Chapman, Avery Chapman, John Chapman,
23		Colette Chapman, and Elle Chapman; his sisters-in-law, Carol

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1		Dikeman and Joan Stanisic; and his four nieces; therefore, be
2		it
3		RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL
4		ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
5		Henry Llewellyn "Chappie" Chapman Jr. and extend our sincere
6		condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved
7		him; and be it further
8		RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
9		presented to the family of Chappie Chapman as an expression of
10		our deepest sympathy.