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SENATE RESOLUTION


 
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    WHEREAS, It is with profound sadness that the members of 
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the Senate of the State of Illinois learned of the death of 
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U.S. Army Sergeant Christopher Allen Wagener of Fairview 
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Heights, Illinois, who died while proudly serving his country 
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in Iraq; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Christopher Wagener was born on July 22, 1979, in 
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Peoria, Illinois to Kenneth and Dani Wagener; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Christopher Wagener entered the U.S. Army just 2 
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weeks after his 1998 graduation from Belleville East High 
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School; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Christopher Wagener obtained the rank of Sergeant 
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and was a member of the 10th Mountain Division, Company C, 10th 
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Aviation Brigade, where he served as a helicopter repair 
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technician and had goals of becoming a pilot; and
 
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    WHEREAS, Sergeant Wagener served tours of duty around the 
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world, including Germany, Bosnia, Saudi Arabia, Afghanistan, 
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and Iraq; and
 
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    WHEREAS, Sergeant Wagener was a dedicated soldier who, 
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after 6 years in the Army, had the opportunity to leave the 
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service, but chose to re-enlist in February of 2004, even while 
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he was serving in hostile conditions; and
 
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    WHEREAS, On July 1, 2004, Sergeant Christopher Allen 
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Wagener was killed in the line of duty when his vehicle struck 
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a land mine while en route to Mosul, Iraq; and
 
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    WHEREAS, The passing of Sergeant Wagener has been deeply 
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felt by many, especially his parents, Kenneth and Dani Wagener; 
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his sister, Michelle (Aaron) Friederich; his paternal 
 


 






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grandmother, Gloria Wagener; his maternal grandmother, Marian 
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DelVecchio; his niece, Taylor Friederich; and his many aunts, 
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uncles, cousins, and friends; therefore, be it

 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE  SENATE OF THE NINETY-THIRD GENERAL 
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ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we honor U.S. Army 
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Sergeant Christopher Allen Wagener for his commitment, 
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dedication, and sacrifice in the service of  his family, 
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community, and country; and be it further
 
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    RESOLVED, That we mourn the death of Sergeant Wagener, and 
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we extend our deepest sympathy to his family, friends, and all 
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who knew and loved him; and be it further
 
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    RESOLVED, That we pray for the safety and well-being of 
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Sergeant Wagener's fellow service members as they continue to 
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stand in harm's way in service to their country; and be it 
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further

 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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presented to the family of Sergeant Christopher Allen Wagener 
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as an expression of our sincerest condolences.