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 1                          SENATE RESOLUTION

 2        WHEREAS, The members  of  the  Senate  of  the  State  of
 3    Illinois were saddened to learn of the death of Lt. Col. John
 4    H.   Stein  of  Valdosta,  Georgia  on  March  23,  2003,  in
 5    Afghanistan during Operation  Enduring  Freedom  while  on  a
 6    humanitarian  mission  along  with  five others to rescue two
 7    injured children; and

 8        WHEREAS, Lt. Col. Stein was born July  8,  1963,  in  Des
 9    Moines,  Iowa,  to  Jay  and  Hazel  (Fick) Stein; he married
10    Barbara Nelson July 9, 1983, in Macomb; and

11        WHEREAS, Lt. Col. Stein grew up in the  Macomb  area  and
12    moved  away  in  1983;  he  was  a 1985 graduate of Rochester
13    Institute of Technology and received his master's degree from
14    the University of Maryland; and

15        WHEREAS, Lt. Col. Stein was commissioned into the  United
16    States  Air  Force;  he  had  flown  3,901  hours  during his
17    military career; he had volunteered for the rescue mission he
18    was flying; and

19        WHEREAS, During  his  military  career,  Lt.  Col.  Stein
20    received  a  Meritorious  Service  Medal, an Air Medal Aerial
21    Achievement Medal, an Air Force Commendation Medal,  an  Army
22    Commendation Medal, and an Army Achievement Medal; and

23        WHEREAS,  Lt. Col. Stein's passing will be deeply felt by
24    many, especially his wife, Barbara Nelson; his father, Jay W.
25    Stein; his mother, Hazel Henry; his two sons,  Doug  and  Tim
26    Stein;  his  daughter,  Erin  Stein; his three sisters, Holly
27    Stein, Nevida (James  McLaughlin)  Stein,  and  April  (Bryan
28    Brittain) Stein; his six nieces; and his two nephews; and

29        WHEREAS,  He  was  preceded in death by his grandparents;
30    therefore, be it
 
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 1        RESOLVED, BY  THE  SENATE  OF  THE  NINETY-THIRD  GENERAL
 2    ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the death of
 3    Lt.  Col. John H. Stein along with all who knew and loved him
 4    and extend our sincere condolences to  his  family,  friends,
 5    and community; and be it further

 6        RESOLVED,  That  we  honor the memory of Lt. Col. John H.
 7    Stein who gave his life in the service of his country; and be
 8    it further

 9        RESOLVED, That a suitable  copy  of  this  resolution  be
10    presented  to  the  family of Lt. Col. John H. Stein with our
11    deepest sympathy.