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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
  
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Frank E. Pope of Godfrey, who passed away 
4on April 7, 2017; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Frank Pope was born in Owensville, Missouri to 
6Frank Dillard and Tilda (Breeden) Pope on August 9, 1931; he 
7proudly served in the United States Army during the Korean War; 
8he married Sharon R. Griffin on June 30, 1975; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Frank Pope was an area business owner; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Frank Pope was a lifetime member of VFW Post 1308, 
11the Masonic Lodge Franklin 25 AF and AM, and the American 
12Legion of Alton; he was a longtime member of the former Alton 
13Eagles and he was a faithful follower of Rev. Joel Osteen; he 
14was a fan of the St. Louis Cardinals and the Missouri Tigers; 
15he was a jokester who loved to pull pranks and  was a devoted 
16family man; and

  
 
17    WHEREAS, Frank Pope was preceded in death by his parents 
18and four siblings, Daniel Vondracek, Irene Honaker, Melvin, and 
19Edward Pope; and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, Frank Pope is survived by his wife, Sharon; his  
 
 
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1son, Greg (Karen) Pope; his stepchildren, Mike Norris and Becky 
2Norris; his grandchildren, Nikki Jones, Megan McDonald, Eric 
3Pope, Sarah Myers, Tristan Reeves, Jacklyn Reeves, and Judy 
4Reeves; 10 great-grandchildren; and his sister, Oleta Wieneke; 
5therefore, be it
  
 
6    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
7ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
8Frank E. Pope, and extend our sincere condolences to his 
9family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
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11    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
12presented to the family of Frank Pope as an expression of our 
13deepest sympathy.