KOPPES, Ron - Revision history

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	[[Image:koppes.png\|left\|thumb\|250px\|Photo courtesy: https://www.goiam.org/news/territories/midwest/iowa-machinist-inducted-into-labor-hall-of-fame/]]KOPPES, Ron. (Dubuque, IA, July 18, 1946--Dubuque, IA, Oct. 23, 2022) The son of Richard L. and Dorothy Lee (Kelly) Koppes, Ron married Kathy Shepherd, on January 11, 1969, at [[SACRED HEART CHURCH]]. In 1970 Ron, who joined the union at the age of twenty-four, helped organize [[ESKA COMPANY INC. (THE)]] as a company associated with the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers Local 1238. He was elected vice president in 1971 and then served as president from 1972 to 1984. In 1984 Koppes left Eska to serve as the labor liaison with United Way of Dubuque Area Tri-States and retired in 2014. He was inducted into the [[DUBUQUE AREA LABOR HALL OF FAME]] in 2015. (1)		[[Image:koppes.png\|left\|thumb\|250px\|Photo courtesy: https://www.goiam.org/news/territories/midwest/iowa-machinist-inducted-into-labor-hall-of-fame/]]KOPPES, Ron. (Dubuque, IA, July 18, 1946--Dubuque, IA, Oct. 23, 2022) The son of Richard L. and Dorothy Lee (Kelly) Koppes, Ron married Kathy Shepherd, on January 11, 1969, at [[SACRED HEART CHURCH]]. In 1970 Ron, who joined the union at the age of twenty-four, helped organize [[ESKA COMPANY INC. (THE)]] as a company associated with the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers Local 1238. He was elected vice president in 1971 and then served as president from 1972 to 1984. In 1984 Koppes left Eska to serve as the labor liaison with United Way of Dubuque Area Tri-States and retired in 2014. He was inducted into the [[DUBUQUE AREA LABOR HALL OF FAME]] in 2015. (1)

	Ron was very active ~~with~~ his community. He was a founding member and volunteered countless hours with the [[DUBUQUE AREA LABOR HARVEST]]. Ron was very active with the local unions. He served as the president of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers Local 1238, Dubuque Metal Trades Council, and the Dubuque Federation of Labor. He served as a delegate for the Iowa Federation of Labor and the Iowa State Council of Machinists. (2) He also served on both the Dubuque County Zoning Board of Adjustment and the Airport Commission. (3)		Ron was very active in his community. He was a founding member and volunteered countless hours with the [[DUBUQUE AREA LABOR HARVEST]]. Ron was very active with the local unions. He served as the president of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers Local 1238, Dubuque Metal Trades Council, and the Dubuque Federation of Labor. He served as a delegate for the Iowa Federation of Labor and the Iowa State Council of Machinists. (2) He also served on both the Dubuque County Zoning Board of Adjustment and the Airport Commission. (3)

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Randylyon at 19:23, 29 October 2022

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	[[Image:koppes.png\|left\|thumb\|250px\|Photo courtesy: https://www.goiam.org/news/territories/midwest/iowa-machinist-inducted-into-labor-hall-of-fame/]]KOPPES, Ron. (Dubuque, IA, July ~~118~~, 1946--Dubuque, IA, Oct. 23 2022) The son of Richard L. and Dorothy Lee (Kelly) Koppes, Ron married Kathy Shepherd, on January 11, 1969, at [[SACRED HEART CHURCH]]. In 1970 Ron, who joined the union at the age of twenty-four, helped organize [[ESKA COMPANY INC. (THE)]] as a company associated with the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers Local 1238. He was elected vice president in 1971 and then served as president from 1972 to 1984. In 1984 Koppes left Eska to serve as the labor liaison with United Way of Dubuque Area Tri-States and retired in 2014. He was inducted into the [[DUBUQUE AREA LABOR HALL OF FAME]] in 2015. (1)		[[Image:koppes.png\|left\|thumb\|250px\|Photo courtesy: https://www.goiam.org/news/territories/midwest/iowa-machinist-inducted-into-labor-hall-of-fame/]]KOPPES, Ron. (Dubuque, IA, July 18, 1946--Dubuque, IA, Oct. 23, 2022) The son of Richard L. and Dorothy Lee (Kelly) Koppes, Ron married Kathy Shepherd, on January 11, 1969, at [[SACRED HEART CHURCH]]. In 1970 Ron, who joined the union at the age of twenty-four, helped organize [[ESKA COMPANY INC. (THE)]] as a company associated with the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers Local 1238. He was elected vice president in 1971 and then served as president from 1972 to 1984. In 1984 Koppes left Eska to serve as the labor liaison with United Way of Dubuque Area Tri-States and retired in 2014. He was inducted into the [[DUBUQUE AREA LABOR HALL OF FAME]] in 2015. (1)

	Ron was very active with his community. He was a founding member and volunteered countless hours with the [[DUBUQUE AREA LABOR HARVEST]]. Ron was very active with the local unions. He served as the president of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers Local 1238, Dubuque Metal Trades Council, and the Dubuque Federation of Labor. He served as a delegate for the Iowa Federation of Labor and the Iowa State Council of Machinists. (2) He also served on both the Dubuque County Zoning Board of Adjustment and the Airport Commission. (3)		Ron was very active with his community. He was a founding member and volunteered countless hours with the [[DUBUQUE AREA LABOR HARVEST]]. Ron was very active with the local unions. He served as the president of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers Local 1238, Dubuque Metal Trades Council, and the Dubuque Federation of Labor. He served as a delegate for the Iowa Federation of Labor and the Iowa State Council of Machinists. (2) He also served on both the Dubuque County Zoning Board of Adjustment and the Airport Commission. (3)

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	[[Image:koppes.png\|left\|thumb\|250px\|Photo courtesy: https://www.goiam.org/news/territories/midwest/iowa-machinist-inducted-into-labor-hall-of-fame/]]KOPPES, Ron. ( ) In 1970 ~~Koppes~~, who joined the union at the age of twenty-four, helped organize [[ESKA COMPANY INC. (THE)]] as a company associated with the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers Local 1238. He was elected vice president in 1971 and then served as president from 1972 to 1984.		[[Image:koppes.png\|left\|thumb\|250px\|Photo courtesy: https://www.goiam.org/news/territories/midwest/iowa-machinist-inducted-into-labor-hall-of-fame/]]KOPPES, Ron. (Dubuque, IA, July 118, 1946--Dubuque, IA, Oct. 23 2022) The son of Richard L. and Dorothy Lee (Kelly) Koppes, Ron married Kathy Shepherd, on January 11, 1969, at [[SACRED HEART CHURCH]]. In 1970 Ron, who joined the union at the age of twenty-four, helped organize [[ESKA COMPANY INC. (THE)]] as a company associated with the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers Local 1238. He was elected vice president in 1971 and then served as president from 1972 to 1984. In 1984 Koppes left Eska to serve as the labor liaison with United Way of Dubuque Area Tri-States and retired in 2014. He was inducted into the [[DUBUQUE AREA LABOR HALL OF FAME]] in 2015. (1)

	~~In 1984 Koppes left Eska to serve as the labor liaison~~ with ~~United Way of Dubuque Area Tri-States and retired in 2014~~. He was ~~inducted into~~ the [[DUBUQUE AREA LABOR ~~HALL OF FAME~~]] ~~in 2015~~.		Ron was very active with his community. He was a founding member and volunteered countless hours with the [[DUBUQUE AREA LABOR HARVEST]]. Ron was very active with the local unions. He served as the president of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers Local 1238, Dubuque Metal Trades Council, and the Dubuque Federation of Labor. He served as a delegate for the Iowa Federation of Labor and the Iowa State Council of Machinists. (2) He also served on both the Dubuque County Zoning Board of Adjustment and the Airport Commission. (3)

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	"3 Inducted into the Dubuque Area Labor Hall of Fame, ''Telegraph Herald'', February 8, 2015, p. 5		1. Kruse, John, "Local Labor Leader Remembered for Commitment to Service," ''Telegraph Herald'', October 27, 2022, p. 2A

			2. Ibid.

			3. "3 Inducted into the Dubuque Area Labor Hall of Fame, ''Telegraph Herald'', February 8, 2015, p. 5

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	KOPPES, Ron. ( ) In 1970 Koppes helped organize [[ESKA COMPANY INC. (THE)]] as a company ~~assocciated~~ with the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers Local 1238. He was elected vice president in 1971 and then served as president from 1972 to 1984.		[[Image:koppes.png\|left\|thumb\|250px\|Photo courtesy: https://www.goiam.org/news/territories/midwest/iowa-machinist-inducted-into-labor-hall-of-fame/]]KOPPES, Ron. ( ) In 1970 Koppes, who joined the union at the age of twenty-four, helped organize [[ESKA COMPANY INC. (THE)]] as a company associated with the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers Local 1238. He was elected vice president in 1971 and then served as president from 1972 to 1984.

	In 1984 Koppes left Eska to serve as the labor liaison with United Way of Dubuque Area Tri-States and retired in 2014. He was inducted into the [[DUBUQUE AREA LABOR HALL OF FAME]] in 2015.		In 1984 Koppes left Eska to serve as the labor liaison with United Way of Dubuque Area Tri-States and retired in 2014. He was inducted into the [[DUBUQUE AREA LABOR HALL OF FAME]] in 2015.

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KOPPES, Ron. ( ) In 1970 Koppes helped organize [[ESKA COMPANY INC. (THE)]] as a company assocciated with the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers Local 1238. He was elected vice president in 1971 and then served as president from 1972 to 1984.

In 1984 Koppes left Eska to serve as the labor liaison with United Way of Dubuque Area Tri-States and retired in 2014. He was inducted into the [[DUBUQUE AREA LABOR HALL OF FAME]] in 2015.

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"3 Inducted into the Dubuque Area Labor Hall of Fame, ''Telegraph Herald'', February 8, 2015, p. 5

[[Category: Union Leader]]