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 1                          SENATE RESOLUTION

 2        WHEREAS, The members  of  the  Senate  of  the  State  of
 3    Illinois were saddened to learn of the death of Corporal Evan
 4    Tyler  James,  United  States  Marine  Corps,  of LaHarpe, on
 5    Monday, March 24, 2003 in Iraq; and

 6        WHEREAS, Corporal James died while valiantly serving  his
 7    country  in  Operation  Iraqi Freedom; he was a member of the
 8    First Platoon, Charlie Company of the Sixth Engineer  Support
 9    Battalion; and

10        WHEREAS,  Corporal  James  was  born  on  May 30, 1982 in
11    Macomb to Mike and Donna (Morrow) James;  he  graduated  from
12    LaHarpe  High  School in 2000, where he played basketball for
13    two years and football all four years; and

14        WHEREAS, Corporal James joined the United  States  Marine
15    Corps  Reserves  in June of 2000; he worked as a lifeguard at
16    the LaHarpe Park District Pool; he attended Southern Illinois
17    University at Edwardsville, majoring in kinesiology,  and  he
18    worked  as  a  fitness  trainer at Our Health Club and Spa in
19    Glen Carbon; and

20        WHEREAS, The passing of Corporal  Evan  Tyler  James  has
21    been  deeply  felt  by many, especially his parents, Mike and
22    Donna James; his grandparents, Merlin and Rosalie  James  and
23    Blaine  and  Mary  Lee  Morrow;  his great-grandfather, Clair
24    Morrow; his  sister,  Nicole  (Derek)  Allensworth;  his  two
25    brothers,  Craig  (Nikki)  James  and Grant James; his niece,
26    Hailey James;  and  his  many  aunts,  uncles,  and  cousins;
27    therefore, be it

28        RESOLVED,  BY  THE  SENATE  OF  THE  NINETY-THIRD GENERAL
29    ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS,  that  together  with  his
30    friends,  family, and this great nation, we mourn the passing
31    of Corporal Evan Tyler James, United States Marine Corps, and
 
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 1    we extend to his family and friends our deepest sympathy; and
 2    be it further

 3        RESOLVED, That we honor the memory of Corporal James  and
 4    his willingness to serve our country, which led to him making
 5    the ultimate sacrifice; and be it further

 6        RESOLVED,  That  a  suitable  copy  of this resolution be
 7    presented to the family of Corporal Evan Tyler James,  United
 8    States   Marine  Corps,  as  an  expression  of  our  sincere
 9    condolences during their time of loss.