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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives are saddened to  learn of the death of
United 
4States Army Sergeant Jesse Richard Tilton of Long Creek, who 
5passed away on July 16, 2010; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, Sgt. Jesse Tilton was born on December 14, 1986 in 
7Decatur; he was the son of Julie A. Tilton; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Sgt. Jesse Tilton attended Mt. Zion High School 
9and went on to graduate from Lincoln Challenge Academy in 
10Rantoul; he later attended Richland Community College; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Sgt. Jesse Tilton served his country with pride 
12and distinction as a medic with the United States Army, serving 
13in the 1st Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th 
14Brigade Combat Team of the 82nd Airborne Division in Fort 
15Bragg, North Carolina; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, Sgt. Jesse Tilton earned numerous awards and 
17decorations for his service with the U.S. Army, including the 
18Bronze Star, the Purple Heart, the Army Commendation Medal, the 
19Army Achievement Medal, the Army Good Conduct Medal, the 
20National Defense Service Medal, the Afghanistan Campaign Medal 
21with Campaign Star, the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, 
 
 
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1the Army Service Ribbon, the Overseas Service Ribbon, the NATO 
2Medal, and the Combat Medic Badge; and
  
 
3    WHEREAS, Sgt. Jesse Tilton was a member of the Long Creek 
4United Methodist Church; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Sgt. Jesse Tilton was preceded in death by his 
6aunt, Barbara Warner; his uncle, Gerald Tilton; and his 
7maternal grandparents, Theodore and Kathryn Tilton; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Sgt. Jesse Tilton is survived by his mother, Julie 
9A. Tilton-Magana and her husband, Javier; his aunts and uncles, 
10James Tilton and his wife, Judy, Linda Isaac and her husband, 
11Robert "Bob", Richard Tilton and his wife, Judy, and Sandra 
12Muirheid and her husband, George; and his many cousins; and
 
13    WHEREAS, Sgt. Jesse Tilton's patriotism and courage will be 
14remembered fondly by his loving family, his fellow soldiers, 
15and the citizens of our grateful nation; therefore, be it
  
 
16    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
17NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
18mourn, along with his family and friends, the passing of 
19Sergeant Jesse Richard Tilton; and be it further
  
 
20    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
 
 
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1presented to the family of Sgt. Jesse Tilton as an expression 
2of our sympathy.