Illinois SR 660: MEMORIAL-ROY D. HOPPER

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SR0660LRB104 21091 RMO 35231 r

1SENATE RESOLUTION

2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened 

3to learn of the death of Roy D. Hopper of Canton, who passed 

4away on January 1, 2026; and

5 WHEREAS, Roy Hopper was born April 26, 1938; he graduated 

6from Canton High School in 1956, earned his associate's degree 

7from Spoon River College in 1968, and served in the United 

8States Army; and

9 WHEREAS, Roy Hopper retired from the accounting department 

10of International Harvester in 1993; and

11 WHEREAS, Roy Hopper was best known for his vast knowledge 

12of Central Illinois sports spanning the past 100 years and for 

13his 40 years of officiating local basketball, baseball, and 

14softball games; he coauthored From Plowboys to Little Giants: 

15A History of Canton Basketball in 2008; he was the former 

16president of the Canton Little Giant Booster Club and a 

17founding member of the Canton Sports Hall of Fame, and he was 

18awarded the Vic Sereno Contribution to Youth Award by the 

19Canton Family YMCA in 2024; and

20 WHEREAS, Roy Hopper was a member of the Masonic Lodge, the 

21Canton Area Heritage Center, and the Canton American Legion, 

SR0660- 2 -LRB104 21091 RMO 35231 r

1where he was a past commander; and

2 WHEREAS, Roy Hopper was preceded in death by his son, 

3Rodney, and three brothers, Norman, Dale, and Don; and

4 WHEREAS, Roy Hopper is survived by his wife of 60 years, 

5Rachel; his son, Randy (Tory) Hopper; his daughter, Rhonda 

6(Ed) Georgieff; three grandchildren; and two 

7great-grandchildren; therefore, be it

8 RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL 

9ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 

10Roy D. Hopper and extend our since