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SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, It is highly fitting that the Illinois General 
3Assembly pays honor and respect to individuals who gave their 
4lives in service to the State; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Warren County Sheriff's Deputy George V. Darnell 
6was killed in the line of duty on December 7, 1981 on US Route 
767 north of Monmouth; and




  
 
8    WHEREAS, George Darnell was born on December 16, 1920 in 
9Hull to Delbert Walter and Esther (nee Smith) Darnell; he 
10attended school in Adams County and married Eva E. Stormer on 
11January 21, 1942 in Quincy; he served for 7 years with the 
12Warren County Sheriff's Auxiliary and became a Warren County 
13deputy sheriff in 1971; and
 
14    WHEREAS, George Darnell was a member of the Immaculate 
15Conception Church, the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #2301, and 
16was a veteran of World War II; he enjoyed hunting and outdoor 
17life; therefore, be it
 
18    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL 
19ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
20CONCURRING HEREIN, that we designate US Route 67 in Warren 
21County, starting 7 miles north of Monmouth, ending 8 miles 
 
 
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1north of Monmouth, as the "Deputy George V. Darnell Memorial 
2Highway"; and be it further
  
 
3    RESOLVED, That the Illinois Department of Transportation 
4is requested to erect at suitable locations, consistent with 
5State and federal regulations, appropriate plaques or signs 
6giving notice of the name; and be it further
 
7    RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be 
8presented to the family of Deputy George V. Darnell, the Warren 
9County Sheriff's Department, and the Secretary of the Illinois 
10Department of Transportation.