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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened 
3to learn of the death of Bruce H. Pieper of Rock Island, who 
4passed away on August 8, 2021; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Bruce Pieper was born to Arthur and Gladys 
6(Davis) Pieper in Waterloo, Iowa on July 10, 1929; he married 
7Norma Smith in Rock Island on October 6, 1945; he served in the 
8U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Bruce Pieper retired from International Harvester 
10in  East Moline, where he was a material handling engineer; he 
11was an executive on loan from International Harvester to 
12United Way of the QC for many years; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Bruce Pieper was a member of 15th Avenue 
14Christian Church, Rock Island and a former member of Memorial 
15Christian Church; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, Bruce Pieper enjoyed fishing, hunting, and 
17spending time with his family; he and his wife enjoyed 
18performing and volunteering with the Quad City Music Guild 
19theater in Moline, where he performed in 18 leading roles; he 
20was also a performer at Play Crafters, Circa 21, and many other 
21venues around the Quad Cities; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Bruce Pieper was preceded in death by his wife; 
2his parents; his daughter, Judy Abbott; his sisters, Ruth 
3Collins, Darlene Justesen, and Thelma Engman; and his brother, 
4Raymond; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Bruce Pieper is survived by his children, Greg 
6(Mary) Pieper, Chris (Becky) Pieper, Debra (Larry) Wakeland, 
7David (Sharon) Pieper, Kevin (Valeree) Pieper, and Bonnie 
8(Robert) Warnock; his 19 grandchildren; his 33 
9great-grandchildren; his seven great-great-grandchildren; and 
10his numerous nieces and nephews; therefore, be it
  
 
11    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL 
12ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
13Bruce H. Pieper and extend our sincere condolences to his 
14family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
15further
  
 
16    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
17presented to the family of Bruce Pieper as an expression of our 
18deepest sympathy.