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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 Staff Sgt.
4 Jacob Frazier of St. Charles, one of the men killed in an
5 ambush in south central Afghanistan on March 29, 2003; and
6 WHEREAS, Sgt. Frazier was in a four vehicle
7 reconnaissance patrol that came under fire near Geresk in the
8 Helmand province of south central Afghanistan; and
9 WHEREAS, Sgt. Frazier was assigned to the 169th Air
10 Support Operations Squadron of the 182nd Airlift Wing in
11 Peoria; he had been working with the United States Army
12 Special Forces in Afghanistan since January; and
13 WHEREAS, His passing will be deeply felt by many,
14 especially his parents, Jim and Joyce Frazier; his sisters,
15 Jessica and Kathryn; his brothers, Zachary and Daniel; his
16 fiancee, Jessica Fregin; his four grandparents; and his aunts
17 and uncles; therefore, be it
18 RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-THIRD GENERAL
19 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the death of
20 Staff Sgt. Jacob Frazier along with all who knew and loved
21 him and extend our sincere condolences to his family,
22 friends, and community; and be it further
23 RESOLVED, That we honor Staff Sgt. Frazier and his
24 willingness to serve our country, which led to him making the
25 ultimate sacrifice; and be it further
26 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
27 presented to the family of Staff Sgt. Jacob Frazier with our
28 deepest sympathy.