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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to  
3learn of the death of
U.S. Army Sergeant Jesse Richard Tilton 
4of Long Creek, who passed away on July 16, 2010; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Sgt. Jesse Tilton was born on December 14, 1986 in 
6Decatur; he was the son of Julie A. Tilton; he attended Mt. 
7Zion High School and went on to graduate from Lincoln Challenge 
8Academy in Rantoul; he later attended Richland Community 
9College; and

  
 
10    WHEREAS, Sgt. Jesse Tilton served his country with pride 
11and distinction as a medic with the United States Army, serving 
12in the 1st Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th 
13Brigade Combat Team of the 82nd Airborne Division out of Fort 
14Bragg, North Carolina; he earned numerous awards and 
15decorations for his service, including the Bronze Star, the 
16Purple Heart, the Army Commendation Medal, the Army Achievement 
17Medal, the Army Good Conduct Medal, the National Defense 
18Service Medal, the Afghanistan Campaign Medal with Campaign 
19Star, the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, the Army 
20Service Ribbon, the Overseas Service Ribbon, the NATO Medal, 
21and the Combat Medic Badge; and

  
 
22    WHEREAS, Sgt. Jesse Tilton was a member of the Long Creek 
 
 
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1United Methodist Church; and
  
 
2    WHEREAS, Sgt. Jesse Tilton was preceded in death by his 
3aunt, Barbara Warner; his uncle, Gerald Tilton; and his 
4maternal grandparents, Theodore and Kathryn Tilton; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Sgt. Jesse Tilton is survived by his mother, Julie 
6A. Tilton-Magana and her husband, Javier; his aunts and uncles, 
7James Tilton and his wife, Judy, Linda Isaac and her husband, 
8Robert "Bob", Richard Tilton and his wife, Judy, and Sandra 
9Muirheid and her husband, George; and his many cousins; 
10therefore, be it
  
 
11    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL 
12ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with 
13his family and friends, the passing of Sergeant Jesse Richard 
14Tilton; and be it further
  
 
15    RESOLVED, That we honor the memory of Sgt. Jesse Tilton and  
16his willingness to serve our country, which led to him making  
17the ultimate sacrifice; and be it further
 
18    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
19presented to the family of Sgt. Jesse Tilton as an expression 
20of our sympathy.