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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of William E. "Ernie" Chappel of Ramsey, who 
4passed away on January 25, 2017; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, William Chappel was born in Springfield to William 
6Lenval and Mary Louise (Lucco) Chappel on September 8, 1950 and 
7grew up on a farm near Pocahontas; he graduated from 
8Pocahontas/Grant Fork Grade School and Highland High School in  
91968; he  earned his Bachelor of Science from the University of 
10Illinois in 1972 and his Master of Business Administration from 
11Southern Illinois University Edwardsville in 1978; he was  a 
12member of the Alpha Gamma Rho Fraternity; he married Tamara D. 
13Meador-Lape in Vandalia on March 26, 1999; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, William Chappel began his banking career in 1971 
15with a part-time job wrapping coins in the basement of 
16Champaign National Bank; his first full-time position in 
17banking was with the First National Bank (now First Bank) in 
18Greenville; in 1978, he moved to Vandalia and was named Senior 
19Vice-President of the Farmers and Merchants Bank; he became  
20President in 1981; when the bank was sold in 1984, he remained 
21as President of both the Vandalia and Greenville Banks; in 
221990, he resigned and became President of the First National 
23Bank in Vandalia; most recently, he was on the Board of 
 
 
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1Directors of The First National Bank in  Vandalia; and
  
 
2    WHEREAS, William Chappel was a member of Metro Church; he 
3was active in his community, including with the  Rotary Club, 
4the Fayette County
Family YMCA, the Chamber of Commerce, the 
5Office of Economic Development, the Park District, and the I-70 
6Community Development Corp; he was also involved with the 
7Kaskaskia College Foundation as the Co-Chair for their capital 
8campaign for the new satellite campus in Vandalia; he was on 
9the  Greenville Regional Hospital Board of Directors, CBAI, and 
10the  St. Louis Federal Reserve Board of Directors; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, William Chappel was preceded in death by his 
12parents and his sister, Cynthia K. "Cindy" Chappel; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, William Chappel is survived by his wife, Tammy; 
14his children, Christopher J. "Chris" (Beth) Chappel, William 
15Ryan Chappel, Melissa D. (Ken) Lounsbury, Megan K. (Kyle) 
16Miller, Lesley L. Lape, and Adam E. Lape; his grandchildren,  
17Jack, Dylan, Elijah, Lydia, Brynley, Jaelyn,  Peyton, and one on 
18the way; and his sisters, Gena (Jeff) Moore, and Cari (Jeff) 
19Outman; therefore, be it
  
 
20    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
21ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
22William E. "Ernie" Chappel, and extend our sincere condolences 
 
 
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1to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be 
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3    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
4presented to  the family of  William Chappel as an expression of 
5our deepest sympathy.