HJ0012 98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, It is highly fitting that the Illinois General Assembly pays honor and respect to individuals who gave their lives in the service of the State of Illinois; and

WHEREAS, Trooper Kyle W. Deatherage of Highland, gave his life in the line of duty on November 26, 2012; and

WHEREAS, Trooper Kyle Deatherage was born on April 11, 1980, in Maryville; the son of Barry W. Sr. and April Kay (nee Karpowicz) Deatherage; he married his loving wife, Sarah, on September 16, 2006; and

WHEREAS, Trooper Kyle Deatherage as a youth lived in Collinsville before moving with his family to St. Jacob in 1990 and graduated from Triad High School in 1998; he subsequently earned his associate's degree in criminal justice at Lewis and Clark College; and

WHEREAS, Trooper Kyle Deatherage began his career in law enforcement with the Staunton Police Department; he later worked for the Madison County Sheriff's Office from July 7, 2004 until May 28, 2009; on May 31, 2009, he became an Illinois State Trooper with District 18 and began serving as a motor officer; and

WHEREAS, Trooper Kyle Deatherage enjoyed fishing, hunting turkey, deer, and birds and spending time with his close friends and his fellow officers; he was known for always being willing to help; above all, he loved his children and his wife, Sarah; and

WHEREAS, Trooper Kyle Deatherage was preceded in death by his paternal grandfather, Ralph M. Deatherage; and his maternal grandparents, Casmir and Rose Anna Karpowicz; and

WHEREAS, Trooper Kyle Deatherage is survived by his wife, Sarah A. (nee Gregory) Deatherage; his daughter, Kaylee Ann Deatherage; his son, Camden Kyle Deatherage; his father, Barry W. Deatherage Sr.; his mother, April Kay (nee Karpowicz) Deatherage; his brothers, Barry W. Deatherage Jr. and Kenneth M. (Ashleigh) Deatherage; his sister, Anna B. Deatherage; his paternal grandmother, Brooksie M. (nee South) Deatherage; and his father-in-law and mother-in-law, Gean B. and Eleanor L. (nee Christin) Gregory; and

WHEREAS, Governor Pat Quinn honored Trooper Kyle Deatherage by ordering the United States and Illinois flags flown at half-staff from sunrise, Thursday, November 29, 2012, until sunset, Saturday, December 1, 2012; and

WHEREAS, Police officers from Illinois, Missouri, the Texas Highway Patrol, the Louisiana State Police, the Ohio State Patrol, and Patriot Guard riders joined a procession of motorcycles and squad cars to Marine City Cemetery where Trooper Kyle Deatherage was laid to rest with honors; and

WHEREAS, Trooper Kyle Deatherage's courage will be remembered fondly by his loving family, his fellow officers, and all who knew him, and it is therefore fitting that we not forget Trooper Kyle Deatherage's sacrifice; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that we designate the northbound and southbound Coalfield rest stops located at mile post 64 on Interstate 55 in the State of Illinois as the "Trooper Kyle Deatherage Memorial Rest Stop"; and be it further

RESOLVED, That the Illinois Department of Transportation is requested to erect at suitable locations, consistent with State and federal regulations, appropriate plaques or signs giving notice of the name; and be it further

RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be presented to the family of Trooper Kyle Deatherage, Governor Pat Quinn, the director of the Illinois State Police, and the secretary of the Illinois Department of Transportation.