SR0408 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

SR0408 LRB103 33335 ECR 63146 r

SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Gregory Lee "Greg" Strong of Brookport, formerly of Litchfield, who passed away on July 21, 2023; and

WHEREAS, Greg Strong was born to Gary and Patricia Whitson Strong in Waukegan on August 25, 1967; he graduated from Litchfield High School in 1985; and

WHEREAS, Greg Strong joined the U.S. Army National Guard in 1989, and he completed basic training at Ft. Benning, Georgia; during his 25-year military career, he was deployed to Kuwait, Iraq, and Afghanistan, and he spent many years stationed at Camp Lincoln in Springfield; he retired from the U.S. Army with the rank of sergeant first class in 2014; and

WHEREAS, After his military service, Greg Strong worked for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and American Veterans (AMVETS), helping service members navigate their military benefits; and

WHEREAS, Greg Strong enjoyed playing slow-pitch softball, competing in many flat track dirt bike races, and singing karaoke; he loved watching the Chicago Cubs; and

WHEREAS, Greg Strong was preceded in death by his parents and his sister, Julie O'Roake; and

WHEREAS, Greg Strong is survived by his daughters, Devin (Zach) Allen, Brogan (Peter) Oswald, and Carson Strong; his fiancée, Debbie Barr; four grandchildren; two nieces; and one nephew; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Gregory Lee "Greg" Strong and extend our sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Greg Strong as an expression of our deepest sympathy.