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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 Paul "Hopper" Daniel Masscho of Erie, |
| 4 | | who passed away on April 26, 2021; and
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| 5 | | WHEREAS, Paul Masscho was born to Rene and Betty (Boecher) |
| 6 | | Masscho in Moline on February 15, 1944; he graduated from Erie |
| 7 | | High School in 1962; after graduating, he joined the United |
| 8 | | States Army and served from 1963 to 1966, including eleven |
| 9 | | months in Vietnam; he married Karen Carpenter at St. Ambrose |
| 10 | | Church in Erie on March 7, 1964; and
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| 11 | | WHEREAS, Paul Masscho worked as a journeyman machinist at |
| 12 | | Williams-White Company in Moline from 1966 to 1998; he then |
| 13 | | worked for Planetary Corporation of Davenport and retired in |
| 14 | | August 2007; and
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| 15 | | WHEREAS, Paul Masscho served for 25 years on the Erie Fire |
| 16 | | Department, retiring in 1994; he was an original member on the |
| 17 | | Erie Ambulance Service and a member of American Legion Post |
| 18 | | #582, where he served many years as commander and finance |
| 19 | | officer; he also served many years as president of the Erie |
| 20 | | Campground, Inc.; and
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| 21 | | WHEREAS, Paul Masscho enjoyed camping, boating, and |
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| 1 | | spending time with his campground family; and
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, Paul Masscho is survived by his wife, Karen; his |
| 3 | | daughters, Teresa (Jerry) Heilman, Dawn (Brett) Garrison, |
| 4 | | Michele (Jim) Hines, and Nicole (David) Jones; his |
| 5 | | grandchildren, Nick, Katelyn, and Brad Heilman, Alex and |
| 6 | | Mathew Garrison, and Nathaniel and Elaina Hines; his |
| 7 | | great-grandchildren, Chaz, Braxton, and Blaine; his bonus |
| 8 | | grandchildren, Nathan (Amanda), Chris, Tiffani (Matt), and |
| 9 | | Chelce (Jon); and his seven bonus great-grandchildren, |
| 10 | | Quentyn, Warren, Evianna, Adeline, Nolan, Maggie, and Graham; |
| 11 | | therefore, be it
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| 12 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL |
| 13 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of |
| 14 | | Paul "Hopper" Daniel Masscho and extend our sincere |
| 15 | | condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved |
| 16 | | him; and be it further
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| 17 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
| 18 | | presented to the family of Paul Masscho as an expression of our |
| 19 | | deepest sympathy.
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