MEMORIAL-KEVIN SCHOEPLEIN

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SR0704
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SENATE RESOLUTION

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WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened
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to learn of the death of Kevin Schoeplein of Bluffton, South
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Carolina, who passed away on March 27, 2026; and

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WHEREAS, Kevin Schoeplein, the son of Wilfred and Mary
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Mangan Schoeplein, was born in Cleveland, Ohio on July 22,
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1953; he graduated from St. Edward High School in Lakewood,
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Ohio; he attended Saint Louis University, and he earned
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master's degrees in finance and hospital administration from
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Xavier University; and

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WHEREAS, Kevin Schoeplein initially worked at St.
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Elizabeth Hospital in Dayton, Ohio; he began serving as an
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assistant hospital administrator for OSF HealthCare (OSF) in
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Peoria, Illinois in 1978, retiring as CEO of OSF in 2017;
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during his nearly four-decade tenure, he was instrumental in
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the development of OSF as an Accountable Care Organization,
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oversaw the expansion of OSF from seven to eleven hospitals,
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and helped lead the system to national recognition as a
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top-performing health care system; and

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WHEREAS, Kevin Schoeplein was a member of St. Thomas
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Church, where he served on the parish council; he served on the
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boards of several organizations, including the Illinois

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Hospital Association, the Catholic Health Association, Bradley
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University, and David Vaughan Investments; and

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WHEREAS, Kevin Schoeplein was a devoted husband, father,
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and grandfather; he was known for his calm demeanor,
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thoughtful nature, and his rare gift for making those around
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him feel valued, supported, and loved; and

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WHEREAS, Kevin Schoeplein was preceded in death by his
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parents and his brothers, Chuck and Jim; and

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WHEREAS, Kevin Schoeplein is survived by his wife of 47
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years, Lisa (Brandewie) Schoeplein; his children, Stacie
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(fiance, Jack Negro) Clayton, Molly (Jeff) Ziegler, Chris
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(Tami) Schoeplein, Ashley (Adam) Gagnon, and Matt (Brittany)
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Schoeplein; 13 grandchildren; and his siblings, Karen and Don;
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therefore, be it

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RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL
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ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
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Kevin Schoeplein and extend our sincere condolences to his
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family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it
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further

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RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
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presented to the family of Kevin Schoeplein as an expression

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of our deepest sympathy.

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