Full Text of SR0295 102nd General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened | 3 | | to learn of the death of David S. "Dave" Chapman of Fieldon, | 4 | | who passed away on April 19, 2021; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Dave Chapman was born in Carbondale, Pennsylvania | 6 | | to David S. and Ruth (Roberts) Chapman on July 10, 1943; he | 7 | | grew up in Carbondale, Pennsylvania and graduated from | 8 | | Benjamin Franklin High School in 1961; he moved to Chicago to | 9 | | be close to his sister and served with the United States Army | 10 | | as a Specialist 5th Class; he married Rosie Cain in Nutwood on | 11 | | June 17, 1967; and
| 12 | | WHEREAS, Dave Chapman was employed as a machinist with | 13 | | McDonnel-Douglas/Boeing for 33 years, retiring in 1999; and | 14 | | WHEREAS, Dave Chapman enjoyed working on cars and learning | 15 | | about and sharing his knowledge of cars; he was involved in | 16 | | stock car racing for over 30 years, where he made many lasting | 17 | | friendships along the way, including the very special bond he | 18 | | shared with racing buddy, Jake Seets; and | 19 | | WHEREAS, Dave Chapman was active with his church, Charity | 20 | | Christian Center; he served as Deacon for 29 years and was | 21 | | selfless and always willing to help those in need in any way |
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| 1 | | possible; he was kind, soft-spoken, and always had time to | 2 | | answer a question or solve a problem, no matter how small; he | 3 | | also enjoyed spending time with his girls at the Archery Club | 4 | | and raised his girls to be independent women, prepared for any | 5 | | challenge; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, Dave Chapman was preceded in death by his | 7 | | parents; and
| 8 | | WHEREAS, Dave Chapman is survived by his wife, Rose; his | 9 | | daughters, Rachel (Todd) Cannedy, Amy (Brad) Welton, and | 10 | | Andrea Chapman; his grandchildren, Seth Chapman, Audrey | 11 | | Chapman, Lexi Swan, Drew Welton, and MarthaRose Cannedy; his | 12 | | great-grandson, Archie; and numerous nieces and nephews; | 13 | | therefore, be it
| 14 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL | 15 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 16 | | David S. "Dave" Chapman and extend our sincere condolences to | 17 | | his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | 18 | | further
| 19 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 20 | | presented to the family of Dave Chapman as an expression of our | 21 | | deepest sympathy.
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