SJ0035LRB104 13326 MST 25611 r

1
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, It is highly fitting that the Illinois General
3Assembly pays honor and respect to those individuals who have
4given their lives in service to their community; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Deputy Sheriff Christina Musil, a beacon of joy
6and resilience, was born to Philip and Diane Caporaso on
7August 17, 1988; and
 
8    WHEREAS, Deputy Musil dedicated her time to bettering the
9communities of DeKalb County as a deputy of the DeKalb County
10Sheriff's Office; and
 
11    WHEREAS, Deputy Musil served in the U.S. Army National
12Guard, including completing a tour of duty in Afghanistan from
132008 to 2009; and
 
14    WHEREAS, Deputy Musil was a passionate fan of the New York
15Yankees and the New Jersey Devils, but her truest enthusiasm
16as a fan was reserved for watching her children compete in
17their youth sport organizations; and
 
18    WHEREAS, Deputy Musil was killed in the line of duty on
19March 29, 2024; and
 

 

 

SJ0035- 2 -LRB104 13326 MST 25611 r

1    WHEREAS, At the time of her passing, Deputy Musil was
2survived by her children, Zoe, Genevieve, and Cillin; her
3parents; her siblings, Bridgette Caporaso and Anthony
4Caporaso; and additional family members and friends; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Deputy Musil will be remembered as an incredible
6woman with a magnetic personality, a ready laugh, and a
7selfless spirit; therefore, be it
 
8    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL
9ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE HOUSE OF
10REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRING HEREIN, that we designate State
11Route 23 from Perry Road to McGirr Road as the "Deputy Sheriff
12Christina Musil Memorial Highway"; and be it further
 
13    RESOLVED, That the Illinois Department of Transportation
14is requested to erect at suitable locations, consistent with
15State and federal regulations, appropriate plaques or signs
16giving notice of the name "Deputy Sheriff Christina Musil
17Memorial Highway"; and be it further
 
18    RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be
19presented to the family of Deputy Sheriff Christina Musil and
20the Secretary of the Illinois Department of Transportation.