HJ0119 99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, It is highly fitting that the Illinois General Assembly pays honor and respect to individuals who have given their lives in the line of duty; and

WHEREAS, Craig Whisenand was born in Peoria on May 24, 1971; his parents were Vern and Phyllis Kenney Whisenand; he married Steffany Ramsey on June 14, 2014 in Tremont; and

WHEREAS, Craig Whisenand graduated from Tremont High School in 1989; he attended Illinois Central College in East Peoria and completed his studies at the University of Illinois Police Training Institute in Champaign; and

WHEREAS, Craig Whisenand began his career as a corrections officer at the Tazewell County Jail on April 14, 2000; on February 10, 2005, he was appointed to serve as a Deputy Sheriff with the Tazewell County Sheriff's Department; and

WHEREAS, Craig Whisenand attended the Tremont United Methodist Church; he enjoyed flowers, gardening, antiquing, and spending time on the farm; he also loved all sports, especially encouraging his sons to participate in hockey and baseball; and

WHEREAS, Craig Whisenand was killed in the line of duty while responding to a call on August 11, 2015; and

WHEREAS, Craig Whisenand was preceded in death by his grandparents; and

WHEREAS, Craig Whisenand is survived by his wife, Steffany; his parents; his 2 sons, Hunter Stephen and Carter Stephen Whisenand; his daughter, Sophie Jean Frederick; his sister, Krista (Steve) Muselman; his 2 nephews, Joey and Justin Muselman; and his father-in-law and mother-in-law, Steve and Peg Ramsey; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that we designate the section of Illinois Route 9 in Tremont beginning at the intersection of Old Route 9 and ending at the intersection of Baer Road as the "Deputy Craig Whisenand Memorial Highway"; and be it further

RESOLVED, That the Illinois Department of Transportation is requested to erect at all suitable locations, consistent with State and federal regulations, appropriate plaques or signs giving notice of the name of the "Deputy Craig Whisenand Memorial Highway"; and be it further

RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be presented to the family of Deputy Craig Whisenand, the Tazewell County Sheriff's Department, the Mayor of the City of Tremont, and the Secretary of the Illinois Department of Transportation.