HR1272 93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, We have learned with sadness of the death of Lance Corporal Branden Paul Ramey of Belvidere on November 8, 2004 while serving his country in Iraq; and

WHEREAS, Branden Paul Ramey was born on Oct. 6, 1982 in Rockford, the son of Randy Duane Ramey and Pamela Kaye Lightner; and

WHEREAS, He graduated from Belvidere High School in 2001 where he was an all-around athlete and was named homecoming king; he played semiprofessional football for the Belvidere Rush; he attended Rock Valley College and planned to become a history teacher; and

WHEREAS, Lance Corporal Ramey joined the United States Marine Corps in 2001; he was a machine gunner with the 2nd Battalion, 24th Marines Gulf Company, 4th Division and was proud to be serving his country with honor in Operation Iraqi Freedom; and

WHEREAS, The death of Lance Corporal Ramey is a great loss to his family, especially his parents, Randy Duane Ramey and Sandy Ramey and Pamela and Eddie Trevino; his fiancee, Stacey Lee; his brothers, Nicholas Ramey, Bryce Trevino, and Brent Trevino; his sister, Melissa Ramey; his grandparents, Gordon and Betty Ramey, Paul and Joyce Lightner, Richard and Janice Gritzmacher, Concepcion Trevino, Arnold and Diane Vance, and Kathleen and Cecil Herzing; and his many friends and extended family; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that together with his family, friends, fellow members of the United States armed forces, and the citizens of this State and this great nation, we mourn the passing of Lance Corporal Branden Paul Ramey and we extend to his family our sincerest condolences; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be provided to the family of Lance Corporal Branden Paul Ramey.