SJ0063 97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, Illinois Route 148 is a State highway that runs from Pulley's Mill in Southern Illinois north to Mount Vernon; and

WHEREAS, United States Army Specialist Travis Picantine of Sesser passed away while in the service of this country on November 10, 2009; and

WHEREAS, He enlisted in the United States Army in 2007; he completed his Basic Training and AIT at Fort Benning, Georgia; he was stationed at Fort Drum, New York with the 10th Mountain Division; and

WHEREAS, He was an Infantryman with the 1-32 Charlie Company; he returned to Fort Drum after his deployment to Afghanistan; and

WHEREAS, He received many medals and awards during his military service, including the Army Commendation Medal, 2 Army Achievement Medals with Oak Leaf, the National Defense Medal, the Afghanistan Campaign Medal with Star, the War on Terrorism Service Medal, the United Nations Medal, the Basic Training Service Ribbon, the Overseas Service Medal, the Army Presidential Unit Ribbon with Bronze Oak Leaf, the Army Valorous Unit Citation, the Army Meritorious Unit Citation, the Expert Marksman Badge, the Combat Infantry Badge, and an Infantry Cord; and

WHEREAS, United States Army Specialist Travis Picantine is remembered by his mother, Tammie Goessman Severs; his sister, Megan Bowlin; his niece, Lily Marie Bowlin; his nephew, Travis Ryan Bowlin, named in his honor after his passing; and his grandparents, Harold Dean and Margaret Goessman; and

WHEREAS, This fallen soldier deserves to be remembered by the State of Illinois for his service to this country; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRING HEREIN, that the portion of Illinois Route 148 from Christopher and through the Village of Sesser be renamed the Army Specialist Travis Picantine Memorial Highway; and be it further

RESOLVED, That the Illinois Department of Transportation is requested to erect at suitable locations, consistent with State and federal regulations, appropriate plaques or signs giving notice of the name of the Army Specialist Travis Picantine Memorial Highway; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the Illinois Department of Transportation and the family of Army Specialist Travis Picantine.