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Full Text of SR0573  93rd General Assembly

SR0573 93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY


 


 
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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Senate of the State of Illinois
3 learned with regret and sadness of the death of Staff Sergeant
4 William D. Chaney of Schaumburg on Tuesday, May 18, 2004; and
 
5     WHEREAS, Staff Sergeant Chaney valiantly served his
6 country as a crew chief in B Company of the 1st Battalion,
7 106th Aviation Regiment of the United States Army; he had been
8 serving in Iraq for over two months before becoming ill; and
 
9     WHEREAS, Since the company's mobilization during the month
10 of December, Staff Sergeant Chaney stood out among soldiers;
11 from March 1, 2004 to April 29, 2004, he flew on 42 missions
12 and logged over 100 hours of combat time; and
 
13     WHEREAS, Flying so many hours over such a short period of
14 time is one of the many examples of Sergeant Chaney's
15 dedication and exceptional work ethic; he applied his technical
16 knowledge, judgement, and common sense everyday toward
17 ensuring that whatever needed to be done was done; and
 
18     WHEREAS, Staff Sergeant Chaney was known to always put
19 others first; he selflessly challenged, trained, and mentored
20 the soldiers around him; he led by example; and
 
21     WHEREAS, The passing of Staff Sergeant Chaney has been
22 deeply felt by many, especially his wife, Carol; therefore, be
23 it
 
24     RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-THIRD GENERAL
25 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
26 Sergeant William D. Chaney, a soldier whose influence on the
27 lives and attitudes of those he served with will live; and be
28 it further
 

 

 

SR0573 - 2 - LRB093 22372 HSS 51609 r

1     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
2 presented to the family of Sergeant William D. Chaney as an
3 expression of our sincerest condolences and of our gratitude
4 for his service to our country.