Full Text of SR1179 100th 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 Vaughn Chester Wilhite, who passed away | 4 | | on November 8, 2017; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Vaughn Wilhite was born in Lancaster, Kentucky to | 6 | | Chester Ray and Donna Doram Wilhite on August 26, 1959; his | 7 | | education began in Inkster, Michigan at Peterson-Warren | 8 | | Academy, where he was active in both school and church, | 9 | | including serving in Sabbath school, Pathfinders, and other | 10 | | church youth groups; he was an athlete who played basketball, | 11 | | football, and golf; he earned a Bachelor of Science in Nursing | 12 | | from Andrews University; and
| 13 | | WHEREAS, After graduating from college, Vaughn Wilhite | 14 | | joined the Armed Forces; he was honorably discharged from the | 15 | | United States Air Force as a Captain and from the United States | 16 | | Army as a Major; he received many medals and awards while | 17 | | serving on active duty as a Mental Health Nurse Specialist, | 18 | | including the Air Force Achievement Medal with one Oak Leaf | 19 | | Cluster, the Air Force Longevity Service Award, the Air Force | 20 | | Training Ribbon, the National Defense Service Medal, and the | 21 | | Air Force Outstanding Unit Award; while serving in the United | 22 | | States Army, he received the Army Commendation medal, the Army | 23 | | Superior Unit Award, the Army Good Conduct Medal, and the |
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| 1 | | Global War on Terrorism Service Medal; he was also awarded the | 2 | | Community Award for saving someone's life while off duty; and
| 3 | | WHEREAS, Vaughn Wilhite was preceded in death by his | 4 | | father; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Vaughn Wilhite is survived by his mother; his | 6 | | wife, Paris; his daughters, Ashley Wilhite, India Wilhite, and | 7 | | Alannah Wilhite; his son, Ezra Brown; his stepchildren, Sir | 8 | | Joseph Tucker (Erica), Valencia Tucker, and Victoria Smith | 9 | | (Reggie); his grandchildren, Olivia, Faith, and Reggie; his | 10 | | brother, Colonel Dwayne White Sr. (Diana); his sisters, Leslie | 11 | | Hightower, and Freda Thurman (Joseph); his many nieces, | 12 | | nephews, cousins, and great-nieces and nephews; and his many | 13 | | other family members and friends; therefore, be it
| 14 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL | 15 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that that we mourn the | 16 | | passing of Vaughn Chester Wilhite and extend our sincere | 17 | | condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved | 18 | | him; and be it further
| 19 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 20 | | presented to the family of Vaughn Wilhite as an expression of | 21 | | our deepest sympathy.
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