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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of SPC Christopher Patterson who passed away 
4January 6, 2012, while proudly serving his country in the 
5Kandahar Province in Afghanistan; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, He was born April 17, 1991 in Philadelphia, 
7Pennsylvania, the son of Robert and Mary (nee, Schneider) 
8Patterson; he was a 2009 graduate of West Aurora High School, 
9and was continuing his studies in music education at Valparaiso 
10University in Indiana; he was a member of the professional 
11music fraternity, Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, and toured with the 
12school's premiere vocal ensemble, the Chorale; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, He also composed and arranged music with the a 
14cappella group VuVox and for the West High STUDy Hall Choir; he 
15was co-captain and first board for the West High Chess Team and 
16was honored to be under the tutelage of Robert Payne; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Coming from a strong military family, he enlisted 
18with the Indiana National Guard and served as a 12B Combat 
19Engineer with the 713th Engineering Company (Sapper) based out 
20of the Valparaiso Armory; and

  
 
21    WHEREAS, SPC Christopher Patterson is survived by his 
 
 
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1parents, Robert and Mary Patterson; his brothers, Carl 
2Patterson, Sean (Anna) Patterson, and Thomas (Robyn) 
3Patterson; his paternal grandparents, Durland and Sally (nee 
4Clark) Patterson; his maternal grandparents, Jim and Claire 
5(nee Dux) Schneider; his godparents, Kathy and George Jirasek;  
6his many aunts, uncles, nephews, cousins, and dear friends; and 
7his "adopted" siblings, Billy Czech, Aaron Foster, and Candace 
8Robinson; therefore, be it
  
 
9    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL 
10ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with 
11his family, friends, and a grateful nation, the passing of SPC 
12Christopher Patterson; and be it further
  
 
13    RESOLVED, That we honor the memory of SPC Christopher 
14Patterson and his willingness to serve his country, which led 
15to him making the ultimate sacrifice; and be it further
 
16    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
17presented to the family of SPC Christopher Patterson as a 
18symbol of our sincere sympathy.