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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3learn of the death of James "Jim" Schipper of Hillsdale, who
4passed away on July 22, 2019; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Jim Schipper was born in Clinton, Iowa to Kenneth
6Schipper and Donna Lynn Juist on December 25, 1960; he attended
7Geneseo schools and graduated from Erie High School in 1979; he
8then attended Black Hawk College; and
 
9    WHEREAS, Jim Schipper worked as a farmer; he also owned and
10operated his own truck and drove for Ace Doran Hauling and
11Rigging; he received the Million Mile Award as a truck driver;
12and
 
13    WHEREAS, Jim Schipper loved racing with his family; he
14enjoyed the mudd boggs at the Bike Barn in Fenton and drag
15racing at the Cordova drag strip; when he was younger, he went
16trail riding and participated in horse shows with his mother;
17he collected and restored Allis-Chalmers tractors with his
18father and family and had one of the largest collections in the
19area, which he showed at fairs and parades; for many years, he
20was a member of the County Line Cruisers Car Club in Erie; he
21was very involved in his community, volunteering and organizing
22events such as movie nights and parades in Hillsdale; and
 

 

 

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1    WHEREAS, Jim Schipper was a man of routines; he went to
2breakfast everyday at the Pink Pony in Erie and spent every
3Sunday night eating Pizza at Bushy's in Lyndon; he enjoyed
4socializing with his friends at the Hillsdale Legion and
5listening to old country and classic rock on the radio,
6especially his favorite band, AC/DC; he would often jump in his
7truck to ride around; he loved fireworks and never missed a
8show; he always made time to see his friends; and
 
9    WHEREAS, Jim Schipper was preceded in death by his
10grandparents, George and Jenny Schipper; and Gerald and Dorothy
11Juist; and
 
12    WHEREAS, Jim Schipper is survived by his daughter, Nicole
13(Steven Carey) Schipper; his sons, Clint (Bailey Kizer)
14Schipper and James (Emma Rannfeldt) Jamison; his
15grandchildren, Aubrey Carey, Carter Schipper, Brooklyn Goff,
16and Tateum and Nova Jamison; his parents, Donna Henningsen and
17Kenneth (Eileen) Schipper; his sister, Sue (Keith) Rezin; his
18stepbrothers, Jamey and Jason Vermeire; and his special
19friends, Kathy, Danny, and Mary Stevens, Brian Rundall, and
20Vince Mosher; therefore, be it
 
21    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL
22ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of

 

 

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1James "Jim" Schipper and extend our sincere condolences to his
2family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it
3further
 
4    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
5presented to the family of Jim Schipper as an expression of our
6deepest sympathy.