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 1                          SENATE RESOLUTION

 2        WHEREAS, The members  of  the  Senate  of  the  State  of
 3    Illinois were deeply saddened to learn of the death of United
 4    States  Army Specialist Ryan G. Carlock of Macomb who died in
 5    combat when his fuel truck was attacked in Iraq  on  Tuesday,
 6    September 9, 2003; and

 7        WHEREAS,   A   1999   Colchester  High  School  graduate,
 8    Specialist Carlock was assigned to the  416th  Transportation
 9    Company,  260th  Quartermaster Battalion (Petroleum Support),
10    based at Hunter Army Airfield in Georgia; he left for  Kuwait
11    on  March 24, 2003; his main duty in Iraq was driving tankers
12    that carried fuel for military vehicles around Baghdad; and

13        WHEREAS, Specialist Carlock was married to Heather French
14    and was the father of two daughters; and

15        WHEREAS, Specialist Carlock comes from  a  long  line  of
16    service  men  and women; he planned to join the United States
17    Air Force and remain stateside to be near his family; and

18        WHEREAS, Specialist Carlock's  passing  has  been  deeply
19    felt  by  many,  especially his wife, Heather; his father and
20    stepmother, Randy and Kay Carlock; his mother and stepfather,
21    Terry and Patricia Evans; his sister, Martina;  and  his  two
22    daughters; therefore, be it

23        RESOLVED,  BY  THE  SENATE  OF  THE  NINETY-THIRD GENERAL
24    ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the  passing
25    of Specialist Ryan G. Carlock, United States Army, along with
26    all who knew and loved him and extend our sincere condolences
27    to his family and friends; and be it further

28        RESOLVED,  That we honor the memory of Specialist Carlock
29    and his willingness to serve our country, which  led  to  him
30    making the ultimate sacrifice; and be it further
 
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 1        RESOLVED,  That  a  suitable  copy  of this resolution be
 2    presented to the family of Specialist Ryan G. Carlock  as  an
 3    expression of our deepest sympathy.