Full Text of SR0914 96th General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to | 3 | | learn of the death of United States Marine Corps Corporal | 4 | | Christopher J. Boyd, formerly of Palatine, who was killed in | 5 | | the line of duty on August 19, 2010, while serving in Helmand | 6 | | Province, Afghanistan; and
| 7 | | WHEREAS, He was a member of the 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine | 8 | | Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, | 9 | | out of Camp Pendleton, California; and
| 10 | | WHEREAS, He was a 2006 graduate of Palatine High School in | 11 | | Palatine, where he played football and lacrosse and wrestled | 12 | | for the high school wrestling team; and
| 13 | | WHEREAS, He received a Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, | 14 | | Humanitarian Service Medal, and the National Defense Service | 15 | | Medal during his time of service; and
| 16 | | WHEREAS, United States Marine Corps Corporal Christopher | 17 | | J. Boyd is survived by his parents, Kenneth and Patricia Boyd; | 18 | | his wife, Danielle; and their twin sons, Jack and Evan; | 19 | | therefore, be it
| 20 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL |
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| 1 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with | 2 | | his family, friends, and a grateful nation, the passing of | 3 | | United States Marine Corps Corporal Christopher J. Boyd; and be | 4 | | it further
| 5 | | RESOLVED, That we honor the memory of United States Marine | 6 | | Corps Corporal Christopher J. Boyd and his willingness to serve | 7 | | his country, which led to him making the ultimate sacrifice; | 8 | | and be it further | 9 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 10 | | presented to the family of United States Marine Corporal | 11 | | Christopher J. Boyd as a symbol of our sincere sympathy.
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