Full Text of SR0040 95th General Assembly
SR0040 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| SENATE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate wish to express | 3 |
| their sincere condolences to the family and friends of Sergeant | 4 |
| Jason C. Denfrund, who died on Christmas Day, 2006, defending | 5 |
| our country in Operation Iraqi Freedom; and
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| WHEREAS, Sergeant Denfrund was assigned to the 10th | 7 |
| Mountain Division (Light Infantry) in Fort Drum, New York; he | 8 |
| was assigned to Company B, 2nd Battalion, "Golden Dragons", | 9 |
| 14th Infantry Regiment in Iraq; and
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| WHEREAS, Jason Denfrund grew up in Cattaraugus, New York, | 11 |
| where he played football and was Captain of the Cattaraugus | 12 |
| Central High School football team in 1999; he also attended | 13 |
| SUNY Brockport, where he also played football; and
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| WHEREAS, Jason Denfrund enlisted in the United States Army | 15 |
| in June of 2001; he completed basic and advanced training at | 16 |
| Fort Benning, Georgia; his first duty assignment was in the 2nd | 17 |
| Battalion, 2nd Infantry Brigade at Rose Barracks in Vilseck, | 18 |
| Germany; in December of 2003 he was reassigned to Fort Drum; | 19 |
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| WHEREAS, Sergeant Denfrund was previously deployed to the | 21 |
| Balkans and was on his third tour of duty to Iraq; he received |
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| the Purple Heart, the Army Commendation Medal, the Army | 2 |
| Achievement Medal, the Army Good Conduct Medal, the National | 3 |
| Defense Service Medal, the Kosovo Campaign Medal, the Iraq | 4 |
| Campaign Medal, the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, the | 5 |
| Army Service Ribbon, the NATO Medal, the Combat Infantryman | 6 |
| Badge, the Expert Infantry Badge, and the Driver Badge; and
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| WHEREAS, Sergeant Jason C. Denfrund is survived by his | 8 |
| wife, Melissa (Sanzone); his daughter, Chloe; and his son, | 9 |
| Jayden; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL | 11 |
| ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn this brave | 12 |
| soldier, proud father, and loving husband and extend to the | 13 |
| family and friends of Sergeant Jason C. Denfrund our sincere | 14 |
| sympathies at this time; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That we honor the memory of Sergeant Jason C. | 16 |
| Denfrund and his willingness to serve his country, which led to | 17 |
| him making the ultimate sacrifice; and be it further | 18 |
| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 19 |
| presented to the family of Sergeant Jason C. Denfrund as a | 20 |
| symbol of our respect for his dedication to our country.
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