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| 1 | | SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, It is highly fitting that the Illinois General
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| 3 | | Assembly pays honor and respect to individuals who gave their
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| 4 | | lives in the line of duty; and
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| 5 | | WHEREAS, Illinois State Trooper Bernard Delano "Bernie" |
| 6 | | Skeeters's last watch occurred on May 20, 1982 when his patrol |
| 7 | | car was struck from behind by a tractor trailer on Interstate |
| 8 | | 55 near Williamsville; and
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| 9 | | WHEREAS, Trooper Skeeters was working a safety detail |
| 10 | | patrolling on southbound Interstate 55 behind a paint truck |
| 11 | | when a semi-trailer slammed into his squad car from behind |
| 12 | | forcing his car into the paint truck in front of him; the |
| 13 | | 3-vehicle accident instantly killed Trooper Skeeters; and
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| 14 | | WHEREAS, Trooper Skeeters became an Illinois State Troper |
| 15 | | on March 9, 1970 and served for 12 years; he was assigned to |
| 16 | | District 9 in Springfield; he was the youngest of 15 children |
| 17 | | to Joseph Edward and Grace Rosalie (nee Whitcomb) Skeeters; he |
| 18 | | was survived by his wife, Marie, and their 3 sons, Tom, Ron, |
| 19 | | and the late Andy; therefore, be it
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| 20 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL |
| 21 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES |