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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of United States Army Private First Class 
4Andrew N. Meari of Plainfield, who was killed in action on 
5November 1, 2010, in Kandahar, Afghanistan; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, Andrew Meari was born on September 14, 1989 in 
7Chicago; he was the son of Denise Meehan and Mahmoud Meari; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, PFC Andrew Meari attended Drauden Point Middle 
9School and Plainfield South High School; he subsequently 
10graduated early from Port Washington High School in Wisconsin; 
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12    WHEREAS, PFC Andrew Meari joined the U.S. Army in October 
13of 2008; he served with Company A, 1st Battalion, 502nd 
14Infantry, 2nd Brigade Combat Team of the 101st Airborne 
15Division out of Fort Campbell, Kentucky; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, PFC Andrew Meari was awarded the National Defense 
17Service Medal, the Afghanistan Campaign Medal, the Global War 
18on Terrorism Service Medal, the Army Service Ribbon, the 
19Overseas Service Ribbon, and the Combat Infantry Badge in 
20recognition of his service; and
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, PFC Andrew Meari is survived by his mother, Denise 
2(Gerald) Meehan; his father, Mahmoud (Aisha) Meari; his 
3brothers, Ethan and Andrew; his sister, Jenna; his grandmother, 
4Vivienne Williams; his uncle, Todd (Stacie) Williams; and his 
5many cousins and friends; and
 
6    WHEREAS, PFC Andrew Meari will be remembered by all who 
7knew and loved him as an outgoing, intelligent, and passionate 
8young man, whose dedication to his country and his family was 
9unmatched; therefore, be it
  
 
10    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL 
11ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with 
12his family and friends, the passing of United States Army 
13Private First Class Andrew N. Meari; and be it further
  
 
14    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
15presented to the family of PFC Andrew Meari as a symbol of our 
16sympathy.