Full Text of SR1636 099th General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to | 3 | | learn of the death of Dean Edmond Copeland, who passed away on | 4 | | March 4, 2016; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Dean Copeland was born on March 13, 1921 in Alton; | 6 | | his parents were Joseph and Pauline Copeland; he married Leah | 7 | | "Faye" Fern Angel on May 26, 1951; she preceded him in death on | 8 | | August 1, 1998; he married Vida Smith on September 29, 2005; | 9 | | and
| 10 | | WHEREAS, Dean Copeland served in the United States Navy | 11 | | during World War II; and | 12 | | WHEREAS, Dean Copeland was a member of Abundant Life | 13 | | Community Church; and
| 14 | | WHEREAS, Dean Copeland retired as Captain of the Alton Fire | 15 | | Department in 1982 after 30 years of service; he then worked | 16 | | for the Fosterburg Water Department from 1983 to 2010; he also | 17 | | farmed and excavated on the side; and
| 18 | | WHEREAS, Dean Copeland was preceded in death by his | 19 | | brothers, Carlos and Dwayne Copeland; his sister, Ruby Harris; | 20 | | and an infant sister; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Dean Copeland is survived by his wife, Vida; his | 2 | | son and daughter-in-law, Brad and Jan Copeland; his | 3 | | grandchildren, Amy Copeland (Mike Abernathy), Angela Copeland, | 4 | | and Allyson Copeland; his siblings, William "Bill" (Edna) | 5 | | Copeland, Marylin Melton, Roberta "Bertie" Kennett, Paul | 6 | | (Lois) Copeland, and Anna Lee Terry; therefore, be it
| 7 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL | 8 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his | 9 | | family and friends, mourn the passing of Dean Edmond Copeland; | 10 | | and be it further
| 11 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 12 | | presented to the family of Dean Copeland as an expression of | 13 | | our sympathy.
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