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HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, It is highly fitting that the Illinois General

3Assembly pays honor and respect to individuals who gave their

4lives in the line of duty; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Illinois State Trooper Bernard Delano "Bernie" 
6Skeeters's last watch occurred on May 20, 1982 when his patrol 
7car was struck from behind by a tractor trailer on Interstate 
855 near Williamsville; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Trooper Skeeters was working a safety detail 
10patrolling on southbound I-55 behind a paint truck when a 
11semi-trailer slammed into his squad car from behind forcing his 
12car into the paint truck in front of him; the 3-vehicle 
13accident instantly killed Trooper Skeeters; and
  
 

  
14    WHEREAS, Trooper Skeeters became an Illinois State Troper 
15on March 9, 1970 and served for 12 years; he was assigned to 
16District 9 in Springfield; he was the youngest of 15 children 
17to Joseph Edward and Grace Rosalie (nee Whitcomb) Skeeters; he 
18was survived by his wife, Marie, and their 3 sons, Tom, Ron, 
19and the late Andy; therefore, be it
  
 
20    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
21NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE 
 
 
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1SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that we designate the section of 
2Interstate 55 near Williamsville from mile marker 107 ending at  
3mile marker 109 as the "Trooper Bernard D. Skeeters Memorial 
4Highway"; and be it further
 
5    RESOLVED, That the Illinois Department of Transportation

6is requested to erect at suitable locations, consistent with

7State and federal regulations, appropriate plaques or signs

8giving notice of the name "Trooper Bernard D. Skeeters Memorial 
9Highway"; and be it further
  
 
10    RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be 
11presented to the family of Trooper Skeeters and the Secretary 
12of the Illinois Department of Transportation.