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1
HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the House of Representatives of the
3 State of Illinois learned with sadness of the death of Senior
4 Airman Jason Bechel of Wood River on Sunday, April 30, 2006;
5 and
 
6     WHEREAS, He was serving in the United States Air Force as
7 an aircraft maintainer with the 52nd Equipment Maintenance
8 Squadron, stationed at Spangdahlem Air Base in Germany; and
 
9     WHEREAS, He was serving his second tour of duty with the
10 U.S. Air Force and was preparing to spend a lifetime with the
11 woman he loved; he was to be married in about two weeks; and
 
12     WHEREAS, Airman Bechel graduated in January 1998 from East
13 Alton-Wood River High School, where he played baseball; he
14 remained in the area for several years before joining the Air
15 Force in April 2001; and
 
16     WHEREAS, He loved being in the U.S. Air Force and loved
17 serving his country; he always seemed to be in good spirits and
18 never let anything bother him; he enjoyed working out,
19 kickboxing, and playing softball; and
 
20     WHEREAS, The passing of Airman Jason Bechel has been deeply
21 felt by many, especially his fiancee, Lea Subinova; his
22 parents, Larry and Betty Bechel; his sisters, Heidi Bechel and
23 Tonya Bechel; his niece, Brittni Bechel; his nephew, Tristen
24 Bechel; and his grandmother, Ida Helmkamp; therefore, be it
 
25     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
26 NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
27 we mourn the passing of Senior Airman Jason Bechel, and we
28 extend our deepest sympathy to his family, friends, and all who
29 knew and loved him; and be it further
 

 

 

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1     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
2 presented to his family as an expression of our sincerest
3 condolences.