Full Text of SR1451 98th 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 Wesley B. Peak, who passed away on | 4 | | September 7, 2014; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Wesley Peak began his firefighting career with the | 6 | | Peotone Fire Protection District, where he found his love for | 7 | | the fire service; he was a distinguished member of many | 8 | | Southland departments throughout his career, including service | 9 | | as a firefighter at the Citgo Fire Department in Lemont; while | 10 | | going to paramedic school, he worked at Kurtz Ambulance | 11 | | Service; he subsequently worked for the Westmont, Flossmoor, | 12 | | and Monee Fire Departments before making his way to the Orland | 13 | | Fire Protection District; and
| 14 | | WHEREAS, Wesley Peak was a 7-year veteran of the Orland | 15 | | Fire Protection District; after graduating with the Orland Fire | 16 | | District Class of 2007, he was officially sworn in on September | 17 | | 24, 2008 after successfully completing his probationary year; | 18 | | and
| 19 | | WHEREAS, Throughout Wesley Peak's career, he worked hard to | 20 | | continue his education and earned many Illinois State Fire | 21 | | Marshal Certifications; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Wesley Peak is survived by his wife, Melissa; his | 2 | | son, Jaxson; and his parents, William and Linda; and
| 3 | | WHEREAS, Wesley Peak served as a model of hard work, | 4 | | integrity, and dedication for the people of the State of | 5 | | Illinois; therefore, be it
| 6 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL | 7 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his | 8 | | family and friends, mourn the passing of Wesley B. Peak; and be | 9 | | it further
| 10 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 11 | | presented to the family of Wesley Peak as an expression of our | 12 | | sympathy.
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