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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
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    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
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Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of United 
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States Army Sergeant Richard "Joe" Jordan, of Harrison 
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Township, Michigan, formerly of Antioch, who was killed in the 
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line of duty while serving in Iraq, on March 15, 2010; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, Richard Jordan was a 1998 graduate of Antioch High 
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School, where he was outstanding student and athlete for the 
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Sequoits; he also worked for the school's newspaper, the 
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Tom-Tom, for two years; and was a member of the football team; 
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and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, He attended Southern Illinois University in 
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Carbondale; and
  
 

  
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    WHEREAS, As an Army recruiter, he was not required to 
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deploy to Iraq, he volunteered for deployment out of a sense of 
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duty to help his comrades; and
 
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    WHEREAS, United States Army Sergeant Richard "Joe" Jordan 
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is survived by his wife, Jennifer; his daughters, Nini and 
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Jazzy; his uncle, Thomas Jordan; and other family members and 
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friends; therefore, be it
  
 
 


 






HR1059
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    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
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NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
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mourn, along with his family, friends, and a grateful nation, 
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the passing of United States Army Sergeant Richard "Joe" 
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Jordan; and be it further
  
 
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    RESOLVED, That we honor the memory of United States Army 
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Sergeant Richard "Joe" Jordan and his willingness to serve his 
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country, which led to him making the ultimate sacrifice; and be 
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it further
 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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presented to the family of United States Army Sergeant Richard 
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"Joe" Jordan as a symbol of our sincere sympathy.