HJ0084 102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HJ0084 LRB102 26842 ECR 37877 r

HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, It is highly fitting that the Illinois General Assembly pays honor and respect to individuals who have given their lives in service to their communities; and

WHEREAS, The Illinois State Police has proudly served the citizens of Illinois since 1922, and its dedication to public safety has saved countless lives and enriched the State of Illinois; and

WHEREAS, Illinois State Police Trooper Glenn Gagnon was killed in an automobile accident while pursuing a car that had passed his patrol car at 80 mph on Route 54 near Kankakee; and

WHEREAS, Trooper Gagnon was born to Mr. and Mrs. David Gagnon in Clifton, Illinois on October 14, 1924, and he had one brother and one sister; and

WHEREAS, Trooper Gagnon was a student in the Clifton school district, graduating from Clifton High School, and he served in the United States Navy in World War II and was married to Ramona Hustedt; and

WHEREAS, Trooper Gagnon had served with the Illinois State Police for six years and was assigned to District 6; and

WHEREAS, Trooper Gagnon was survived by his wife; his parents; and his sister; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that we designate the section of Illinois Route 50 from the intersection of North Greenwood/Fair street to the North Hobbie/Brookmont Street as the "Trooper Glenn Gagnon Memorial Highway"; and be it further

RESOLVED, That the Illinois Department of Transportation is requested to erect at suitable locations, consistent with State and federal regulations, appropriate plaques or signs giving notice of the name of the "Trooper Glenn Gagnon Memorial Highway"; and be it further

RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be presented to the surviving family of Trooper Gagnon, the Illinois State Police, and the Secretary of Transportation.