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SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, It is highly fitting that the Illinois General

3Assembly pays honor and respect to truly great individuals; and
  
 
4    WHEREAS, Dennis M. Neary was born to Edwin and Marilyn 
5Neary of Morris on July 11, 1950; he attended Morris schools 
6and Joliet Junior College; and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, Dennis M. Neary began his career in law 
8enforcement with the Grundy County Sheriff's
Department; and
 
9    WHEREAS, Dennis M. Neary was hired as a police officer in 
10Coal City on October 23, 1972 and went on to
serve as Chief of 
11Police in Coal City for 30 years; and
 
12    WHEREAS, Dennis M. Neary also served 35 years with the Coal 
13City Volunteer Fire Department, many
of those years as Captain; 
14he was also an EMT for six years; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Dennis M. Neary received the Coal City Community 
16Service Award in 2002; and
  
 
  
17    WHEREAS, Dennis M. Neary passed away on October 2, 2016, 
18leaving behind his wife of 43 years, Cathy, two
sons, and three 
19grandchildren; therefore, be it
  
 
 
 
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1    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL 
2ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
3CONCURRING HEREIN, that we designate Route 113 from Carbon Hill 
4Road to Virginia Street in Coal City as the "Dennis M. Neary 
5Memorial Highway"; and be it further
 
6    RESOLVED, That the Illinois Department of Transportation

7is requested to erect at suitable locations, consistent with

8State and federal regulations, appropriate plaques or signs

9giving notice of the name
the "Dennis M. Neary Memorial 
10Highway"; and be it further
  
 
11    RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be 
12presented to the family of Dennis M. Neary, Coal City Village 
13President Terry Halliday, and the Secretary of the Department 
14of Transportation.