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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to  
3learn of the death of United States Marine Corps Lance Corporal 
4Alec E. Catherwood of Byron, who passed away on October 14, 
52010 in Helmand province, Afghanistan; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, LCpl. Alec Catherwood graduated from Byron High 
7School in 2009; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, LCpl. Alec Catherwood served his country with 
9bravery and distinction as a rifleman assigned to the 3rd 
10Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment of the 1st Marine Division, I 
11Marine Expeditionary Force at Camp Pendleton, California; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, LCpl. Alec Catherwood earned the Purple Heart, the 
13Combat Action Ribbon, the National Defense Service Medal, the 
14Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, and the Korean Defense 
15Service Medal for his service; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, LCpl. Alec Catherwood was a member of the Boy 
17Scouts; he was a black belt in tae kwon do; he also enjoyed 
18athletics, four-wheeling, mudding in his truck, and shooting 
19his shotgun; and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, LCpl. Alec Catherwood is survived by his parents, 
 
 
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1Kirk and Gretchen Catherwood; his fiancee, Hailey Patrick; his 
2sister, Mikaela Montgomery; and his maternal grandparents, 
3Donald and Mary Ernst; and
 
4    WHEREAS, LCpl. Alec Catherwood's patriotism and courage 
5will be remembered fondly by his loving family, his fellow 
6soldiers, and the citizens of our grateful nation; therefore, 
7be it
  
 
8    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL 
9ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with 
10his family and friends, the passing of Lance Corporal Alec E. 
11Catherwood; and be it further
  
 
12    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
13presented to the family of LCpl. Alec Catherwood as an 
14expression of our sympathy.