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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Orville R. Tschopp of Coal Valley, who 
4passed away on April 2, 2017; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Orville Tschopp was born in Homestead, Iowa to 
6Reinhard and Helen Burgy Tschopp on May 5, 1925; he was a proud 
7veteran; he served with the United States Marine Corps during 
8World War II, and the  United States Navy during the Korean War;  
9he married Naomi Forsythe in Rockford on March 2, 1947; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Orville Tschopp worked as a technician for 
11Illinois Bell for 40 years, retiring in 1987; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Orville Tschopp was a member of Coal Valley 
13Presbyterian Church and Moline American Legion Post 246; he was 
14a former trustee for the Village of Coal Valley and a former 
15member of the Lions Club of Coal Valley; he enjoyed bowling, 
16golfing, and traveling; he was an active member of the Illinois 
17Bell Telephone Pioneers, who donate shoes to kids and repair 
18talking books for the blind; he was a strong family man who 
19loved to spend time with his family, especially his 
20grandchildren; and

  
 
21    WHEREAS, Orville Tschopp was preceded in death by his 
 
 
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1parents; his wife, Naomi Forsythe; and his siblings, Reinhard, 
2Luella, Leona, and Norma; and
  
 
3    WHEREAS, Orville Tschopp is survived by his children, 
4Teresa (L. Thomas) Hora, Gregory (Julie) Tschopp, and Sara 
5(Ricky) Lampe; nine grandchildren, Rob (Tracy) Hora, Eric Hora, 
6Paul Hora, Seth (Sherri) Hora, Cassandra (Keiji) Szalo, Cori 
7(Jim) Carnicle, Alex Tschopp, Jacob Lampe, and Tyler (Heidi) 
8Tschopp; 18 great-grandchildren; and his brothers, Eugene 
9Tschopp and Raymond Tschopp; therefore, be it
  
 
10    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
11ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
12Orville R. Tschopp, and extend our sincere condolences to his 
13family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
14further
 
15    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
16presented to the family of Orville Tschopp as an expression of 
17our deepest sympathy.