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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of  United States Marine Corps Corporal Aaron 
4J. Ripperda of Marine, who passed away on March 18, 2013; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Cpl. Aaron Ripperda was born on January 8, 1987, 
6in Breese; his parents were Kent Ripperda and Tina Sutton; and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, Cpl. Aaron Ripperda graduated from Highland High 
8School in 2005; after 1 year at St. Xavier University in 
9Chicago, he enrolled in and graduated from L'Ecole Culinaire in 
10St. Louis; he was planning to pursue a bachelor's degree in 
11business from Southern Illinois University in Edwardsville; 
12and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Cpl. Aaron Ripperda enlisted in the United States 
14Marine Corps in 2008; he was attached to the 2nd Marine 
15Division and served his nation with dignity and pride; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, Cpl. Aaron Ripperda was preceded in death by his 
17paternal grandfather, Clarence "Louie" Ripperda, and his 
18maternal grandmother, Dorothy Lesicko; and
 
19    WHEREAS, Cpl. Aaron Ripperda is survived by his father, 
20Kent (Colleen) Ripperda; his mother, Tina (Jeff) Sutton; his 
 
 
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1sister, Kendall (significant other, Charlie Swaim) Ripperda; 
2his paternal grandmother, Rita Ripperda; his maternal 
3grandfather, Ronald (Jackie) Lesicko; his special friend, 
4Jessica Iskrzycki; his aunts and uncles, Kurt (Lynn) Ripperda, 
5Cara (significant other, John Zerkle) Tomasek, William 
6(Beverly) Lesicko, and Patrick (Julie) Lesicko; and his many 
7cousins; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Cpl. Aaron Ripperda's patriotism and courage will 
9be remembered fondly by his loving family, his fellow soldiers, 
10and the citizens of our grateful nation; therefore, be it
  
 
11    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL 
12ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with 
13his family and friends, the passing of United States Marine 
14Corps Corporal Aaron J. Ripperda; and be it further
  
 
15    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
16presented to the family of Cpl. Aaron Ripperda as an expression 
17of our sympathy.