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| SENATE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to |
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United States Army Sergeant Christopher |
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| Abeyta of Midlothian, who passed away on March 15, 2009 in |
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| Jalalabad, Afghanistan; and
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| WHEREAS, Sgt. Christopher Abeyta graduated from Bremen |
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| High School in 2003, where he was a three-sport athlete in |
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| school, excelling in track, football, and wrestling; he was |
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| regarded by his peers as an excellent student who was polite |
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| and respectful of others; and
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| WHEREAS, Sgt. Christopher Abeyta became a member of the |
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| Illinois National Guard in 2002, where he served his country |
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| with pride and distinction as a member of 1st Battalion, 178th |
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| Infantry Regiment, 33rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team based out |
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| of Woodstock; he had served in Iraq from October of 2003 |
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| through early 2005 as part of Operation Iraqi Freedom; he was |
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| serving his second deployment in eastern Afghanistan at the |
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| time of his unfortunate passing; and
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| WHEREAS, Sgt. Christopher Abeyta graduated in 2007 from |
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| Harold Washington College in Chicago with an associate degree; |
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| he had recently been working as a criminal background |
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| investigator and wished to stay in the military and become a |
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| paramedic in the future; and
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| WHEREAS, Sgt. Christopher Abeyta was a self-described |
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| writer who had kept a journal since he was 11 years old; he |
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| also enjoyed reading, listening to music, and cheering up his |
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| friends with his goofy sense of humor; and
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| WHEREAS, Sgt. Christopher Abeyta was the loving son of Paul |
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| and Barbara (nee Smith); the only grandson of Elvira Abeyta and |
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| Jim Vezina; the beloved nephew of Tom (Chris) Smith, Tracy |
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| (Dave) Lohmar, Robert M. (Maureen) Smith, T.J. (Molly) Smith, |
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| Margo (Rene) Canales, Peilo Garcia, Victor Garcia, Tony Garcia, |
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| Lonny Abeyta, Fred Garcia, Roy Garcia, and Sandy (Junior) |
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| Scardini; and the dear cousin of Kristy Barber, Emma Canales, |
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| Erica Canales, Ariel Abeyta, Steven Smith, Carrie Smith, |
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| Michael Smith, Bill Paul, Samantha Paul, Mathew Smith, Patrick |
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| Smith, and Freddy Garcia; and
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| WHEREAS, Sgt. Christopher Abeyta's patriotism and courage |
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| will be remembered fondly by his loving family, his fellow |
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| soldiers, and the citizens of our grateful nation; therefore, |
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| 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 family and friends, the passing of United States Army |
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| Sergeant Christopher Abeyta; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That we honor the memory of Sergeant Christopher |
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| Abeyta and his willingness to serve our 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 Christopher Abeyta as an |
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| expression of our sympathy.
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