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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the House of Representatives of the
3 State of Illinois learned with great sadness of the death in
4 Iraq of Specialist Jeremy Ridlen on Sunday, May 23, 2004; and
 
5     WHEREAS, Specialist Ridlen valiantly served his country as
6 a member of the Illinois National Guard 1544th Transportation
7 Company headquartered in Paris; he had been serving in Iraq
8 since February; his twin brother, Jason Ridlen served in the
9 same company; and
 
10     WHEREAS, Specialist Ridlen graduated from Maroa-Forsyth
11 High School in 1998; he was a good musician, playing trumpet in
12 the band and singing in the chorus in high school; he also
13 enjoyed drawing, sketching, and mechanical drawing; and
 
14     WHEREAS, Specialist Ridlen was attending Illinois State
15 University in Normal before his unit was activated and deployed
16 to Iraq; he attended the Peoples Church of God in Decatur; and
 
17     WHEREAS, The passing of Specialist Jeremy Ridlen has been
18 deeply felt by many, especially his mother, Cheryl; his father,
19 Ed Ridlen; his brother, Jason; and his sister, Amanda Brady;
20 therefore, be it
 
21     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
22 NINETY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
23 mourn the passing of Specialist Jeremy Ridlen, and we extend
24 our deepest sympathies to his family, friends, and all who knew
25 and loved him; and be it further
 
26     RESOLVED, That we honor the memory of Specialist Jeremy
27 Ridlen and his willingness to serve our country, which led to
28 him making the ultimate sacrifice; and be it further
 

 

 

HR1018 - 2 - LRB093 22422 HSS 51772 r

1     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
2 presented to the family of Specialist Jeremy Ridlen as an
3 expression of our sincere condolences during their time of
4 bereavement.