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HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois General Assembly are
3saddened to learn of the death of Ryan James Nichols of
4Kenosha, Wisconsin, who passed away on August 22, 2011; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Ryan Nichols served as a civil engineer with the
6Illinois Department of Transportation for the past eight years;
7he passed away from injuries he sustained during an accident
8which occurred on Highway 14 in Woodstock while he was
9performing his duties; and
 
10    WHEREAS, Ryan Nichols will be dearly missed by his devoted
11wife, Christine; his beloved children, Hudson, Braxten, and
12Broden; his dear parents, James and Jacalyn Nichols; his fond
13brother, Jason (Jenny) Nichols, and their son, Alec; his
14sister, Courtney (Andre) Sears and their children, Camden and
15Kenley; his maternal grandmother, LaVerne Robertson; his
16mother-in-law and father-in-law, Anne and Anthony Koza; his
17sister-in-law, Renee (Peter) Volpendesta; and his nephew,
18Gregory; therefore, be it
 
19    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
20NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE
21SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that we mourn, along with his family,
22friends, and the employees of the Illinois Department of

 

 

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1Transportation, the passing of Ryan James Nichols; and be it
2further
 
3    RESOLVED, That the month of August 2012 is designated as
4Ryan Nichols Month to honor his tragic passing; and be it
5further
 
6    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
7presented to the family of Ryan Nichols as a symbol of our
8sympathy.