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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Leo M. Hopkins of Milan, who passed away 
4on February 27, 2018; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Leo Hopkins was born in Trenton, Missouri to 
6Walter and Edith (Grim) Hopkins on April 16, 1925; he was a 
7veteran of the United States Navy and served during World War 
8II; he married Mary Tutonis, with whom he had two children; he 
9later married JoAnne Kirkpatrick in Gilroy, California on 
10November 4, 1975; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Leo Hopkins invented the fiberglass idlewild 
12truck camper for Ranchero and El Camino vehicles; he had 29 
13dealers throughout the United States; he was President of 
14Hopkins Manufacturing Corporation and retired in 1993; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Leo Hopkins was a member of Edgewood Baptist 
16Church in Rock Island for nearly 70 years; he and his wife, 
17JoAnne, loved to travel in the winter; in his earlier years, he 
18enjoyed fishing and hunting; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, Leo Hopkins was preceded in death by his parents; 
20his brother, Wilbur Hopkins; and his sister, Doris Marshall; 
21and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Leo Hopkins is survived by his wife, JoAnne; his 
2son, Gerald Hopkins; his daughter, Patricia Ragan; his 
3stepdaughters, Valerie Brekke and Cheryl Farwell; and his many 
4grandchildren and step-grandchildren; therefore, be it
  
 
5    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
6ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
7Leo M. Hopkins and extend our sincere condolences to his 
8family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
9further
  
 
10    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
11presented to the family of Leo Hopkins as an expression of our 
12deepest sympathy.