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SENATE RESOLUTION


 
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    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
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learn of the passing of Illinois National Guard Sergeant 
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Schuyler Brent Patch of Galva, who died while serving in 
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Kandahar, Afghanistan on February 24, 2009; and

 
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    WHEREAS, He was born February 17, 1984, in Kewanee, the son 
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of John Lang Patch and Colleen Diane (Gorey) Stevens; he 
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graduated from Wethersfield High School in 2002; and

 
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    WHEREAS, He joined the Oklahoma National Guard in March 
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2005 and transferred to the Illinois National Guard in November 
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2007; he was attached to the 33rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team; 
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and

 
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    WHEREAS, He enjoyed hunting, fishing, golfing, playing 
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Texas hold-em, and going to concerts; he also enjoyed spending 
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time with his friends, and family, and going to Mission Beach, 
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California; he was an avid Chicago Cubs fan and enjoyed the 
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outdoors; and
 

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    WHEREAS, Schuyler was preceded in death by his 
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great-grandparents, Clyde and Melba Lang, Wilbur and Esther 
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Patch, Dean and Lucille Gorey, and Arvel and Emily Petty; and 
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many other loved ones and fallen brothers in arms; and

 
 


 






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    WHEREAS, Sergeant Schuyler Patch is survived by his father, 
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John and Amy Patch; his mother, Colleen and Rick Stevens; his 
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sister, Amber Patch Troxell and her husband, Brandon; his 
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brothers, Seth Patch and Garrett Patch; his stepbrothers, Zach 
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and Blake Stevens; his paternal grandparents, Dan and Joan 
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Patch; his maternal grandparents, David Gorey and Mary Gorey; 
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and his nephews, Logan and Cole Troxell; his aunts and uncles, 
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David and Kathy Patch, Jeff Patch, Jeff and Lori (Patch) 
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Martin, Curtis Gorey, David and Trudy Gorey, James and Pam 
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(Gorey) Fairchild, and Kevin and Theresa Gorey; and his 
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fiancee, Amber Spaniel; therefore, be it

 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE  SENATE OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL 
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ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with 
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his friends and family, the passing of Sergeant Schuyler Patch; 
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and be it further

 
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    RESOLVED, That we honor the memory of Sergeant Schuyler 
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Patch and his willingness to serve his country, which led to 
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him making the ultimate sacrifice; and be it further
 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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presented to the family of Sergeant Schuyler Patch as a symbol 
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of our sympathy and respect.