SJ0062 99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, It is highly fitting that the Illinois General Assembly pays honor and respect to the truly great individuals who served our country and in doing so have gone above and beyond the call of duty to take part in truly heroic tasks; and

WHEREAS, United States Marine Corps Lance Corporal Alec Catherwood was born May 6, 1991 in Heilbronn, Germany; his parents were Kirk and Gretchen Catherwood; and

WHEREAS, Lance Cpl. Alec Catherwood was a 2009 graduate of Byron High School and a member of the Future Farmers of America as a sentry; he was also a Boy Scout and had a black belt in Tae Kwon Do; and

WHEREAS, Lance Cpl. Alec Catherwood enjoyed athletics, four-wheeling, mudding in his truck, shooting his shotgun, and spending time with his family, his fiancee, and his friends; and

WHEREAS, Lance Cpl. Alec Catherwood was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division of the I Marine Expeditionary Force in Camp Pendleton, California; he passed away on October 14, 2010 while conducting combat operations in Helmand Province, Afghanistan; and

WHEREAS, Lance Cpl. Alec Catherwood earned many personal service awards, including the Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, National Defense Service Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, and Korean Defense Service Medal; and

WHEREAS, Lance Cpl. Alec Catherwood is survived by his parents; his sister, Mikaela (Lance Cpl. Matthew, USMC) Montgomery; his fiancee, Hailey Patrick; his maternal grandparents, Donald and Mary Ernst; and many aunts, uncles, and cousins; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRING HEREIN, that we designate the portion of Illinois Route 72 from the south side of the bridge in Byron to the Ogle/DeKalb County line as Lance Cpl. Alec E. Catherwood Memorial Road in honor of Lance Corporal Alec Catherwood and his service to our nation; and be it further

RESOLVED, That the Illinois Department of Transportation is requested to erect at suitable locations, consistent with State and federal regulations, appropriate plaques or signs giving notice of the name of Lance Cpl. Alec E. Catherwood Memorial Road; and be it further

RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be delivered to the Secretary of the Illinois Department of Transportation and the family of Lance Cpl. Alec Catherwood.