SR0953 102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Col. Jerry Noel Hoblit, who passed away on January 31, 2022; and

WHEREAS, Col. Hoblit was born on September 8, 1936; he graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point in 1958; he married Rosalie Ward at Spangdahlem Air Force Base in Germany on May 24, 1963; and

WHEREAS, Col. Hoblit's call sign was Dragon, but he was also know as Hognose; during the Vietnam War, he served three separate tours; he was awarded numerous medals, including three Distinguished Flying Crosses and three Silver Stars; three and a half decades after his service in Vietnam, the Air Force awarded him with its highest honor, the Air Force Cross; he retired from the U.S. Air Force with the rank of Colonel on June 30, 1982; and

WHEREAS, Col. Hoblit was a world-class fighter pilot, a loving husband and father, a doting grandfather, and a generous friend; while his military career was marked with incredible success, he counted his marriage to Rosalie as his greatest and happiest achievement; he loved his three daughters, Holly Virginia, Heather Elizabeth, and Heidi Noel and greatly enjoyed his grandchildren, Eric, Ethan, Rhegan, and August; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Col. Jerry Noel Hoblit 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 Col. Hoblit as an expression of our deepest sympathy.