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HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, It is highly fitting that the Illinois General 
3Assembly pays honor and respect to those
individuals who have 
4given their lives in the line of duty; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Wilford Ray "Wil" Lewis was born in Kankakee to 
6Charles and
Lenora Kibler Lewis on November 19, 1947; he  served 
7in the United States Air Force from 1965 to 1967, attaining the 
8rank of sergeant
E-4; he married Laurie Dugan in Aroma Park on 
9May 21, 1971; and
  
 
  
10    WHEREAS, Sgt. Lewis worked at Bradley Roper before joining 
11the Bradley Police Department in July of
1975; he was promoted 
12to the rank of sergeant and shift supervisor on January 13, 
131991; and
 
14    WHEREAS, Sgt. Lewis was a member of the Loyal Order of the 
15Moose and the Bourbonnais Bass Anglers Club; he enjoyed bowling 
16and golfing; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Sgt. Lewis gave his life in the line of duty on 
18November 20, 1997 after serving 22 years with the Bradley

19Police Department; and
 
20    WHEREAS, Sgt. Lewis was preceded in death by his father in 
 
 
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1July of 1989 and his mother on October 30, 1996; and
  
 
2    WHEREAS, At the time of his passing, Sgt. Lewis was 
3survived by his wife, Laurie Dugan; his  son, Preston Lewis; his 
4daughters, Gina Armold and Kelly
Lewis; his grandchildren, 
5Lindsay, Kyle, and Amanda; his  brother and sister-in-law,

6Kenneth and Becky Lewis; and numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, 
7nieces, and nephews; therefore, be it
  
 
8    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE 
9HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE SENATE 
10CONCURRING HEREIN, that we designate the Armor Road Overpass in 
11the City of Bradley as the "Sgt. Wilford Ray "Wil" Lewis 
12Memorial Overpass"; and be it further
 
13    RESOLVED, That the Illinois Department of Transportation 
14is requested to erect at suitable locations,
consistent with 
15State and federal regulations, appropriate plaques or signs 
16giving notice of the name of
the "Sgt. Wilford Ray "Wil" Lewis 
17Memorial Overpass"; and be it further
  
 
18    RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be 
19presented to the Secretary of Transportation, the Mayor of the 
20City of Bradley, Chief Michael T. Johnston of the
Bradley 
21Police Department, and the family of Sgt. Lewis.