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HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, It is highly fitting that the Illinois General

3Assembly pays honor and respect to individuals who have given

4their lives in service to their communities; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Wayne County Sheriff's Deputy Sean Riley was 
6killed in the line of duty on December 29, 2021; and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, Deputy Riley was born to Doug and Mary Jo (Hill) 
8Riley on November 5, 1983; he married Leslie Young on August 
911, 2007; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Deputy Riley was a three-year veteran of the 
11Wayne County Sheriff's Department, where he served as both a 
12corrections officer and patrol deputy; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Deputy Riley was preceded in death by his mother, 
14Mary Jo Riley; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Deputy Riley is survived by his wife, Leslie; his 
16children, Logan Brown, Deegan Riley, and Mia Jo Riley; his 
17father, Doug Riley; his sister, Spring (Darrin) Bonney; his 
18mother-in-law, Glenda Young; his sister-in-law, Glenna (Jim) 
19Michael; and  several aunts, uncles, cousins, and a special 
20aunt, Margaret (Joe) Molt; therefore, be it
  
 
 
 
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1    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE 
2HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE 
3SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that we designate Interstate 64 in 
4Wayne County from Mile Post 112 to 116 as the "Deputy Sean 
5Riley Memorial 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 "Deputy Sean Riley Memorial 
10Highway"; and be it further
  
 
11    RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be 
12presented to the family of Deputy Riley and the Secretary of 
13Transportation.