Full Text of SR1551 101st 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 Raymond L. Kopatich of East Moline, who | 4 | | passed away on December 5, 2020; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Raymond Kopatich was born to Phillip and Albina | 6 | | (Padavich) Kopatich in Numa, Iowa on September 17, 1942; he | 7 | | served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam Conflict; he married | 8 | | Betty Nordholm in East Moline on July 13, 1968; and
| 9 | | WHEREAS, Raymond Kopatich retired from ALCOA after 38 years | 10 | | of service; and
| 11 | | WHEREAS, Raymond Kopatich was a NASCAR fan and enjoyed | 12 | | working in his yard; he loved vintage cars and was a Tri-Five | 13 | | man, referring to the love of 1955, 1956, and 1957 Chevrolet | 14 | | automobiles with the red 57 Chevy being his favorite; and
| 15 | | WHEREAS, Raymond Kopatich was preceded in death by his | 16 | | parents; his wife; his infant sister, Violet; and his brother, | 17 | | Andrew (Lois) Kopatich; and
| 18 | | WHEREAS, Raymond Kopatich is survived by his sons, Ray | 19 | | (Tammy) Kopatich Jr. and Dan (Stephanie) Kopatich, and his | 20 | | grandchildren, Kurt, Kari, Kayla, Katelyn, and Allison; |
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| 1 | | therefore, be it
| 2 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL | 3 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
| 4 | | Raymond L. Kopatich and extend our sincere
condolences to his | 5 | | family, friends, and all who knew and loved
him; and be it | 6 | | further
| 7 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
| 8 | | presented to the family of Raymond Kopatich as an expression of
| 9 | | our deepest sympathy.
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