Full Text of SR1483 101st 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 Sgt. Jeremy C. Sherman of Watseka, who | 4 | | passed away on November 12, 2020; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Sgt. Sherman, the son of Gwendolyn and Scott | 6 | | Childress, was born in Covington, Tennessee on January 6, 1997; | 7 | | he graduated from Watseka Community High School in 2015; and
| 8 | | WHEREAS, Sgt. Sherman joined the United States Army in | 9 | | 2015; he served in South Korea, Afghanistan, and Egypt; he was | 10 | | a Black Hawk crew chief with Aviation Company, Task Force | 11 | | Sinai, part of a multinational peacekeeping mission, and was | 12 | | attending college for aeronautics in hopes of one day becoming | 13 | | a Black Hawk pilot; his decorations included the Army | 14 | | Commendation Medal, the Army Achievement Award, the Army Good | 15 | | Conduct Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the | 16 | | Afghanistan Campaign Medal, the National Defense Service | 17 | | Ribbon, the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, the Korea | 18 | | Defense Service Medal, the Non-Commissioned Officer | 19 | | Professional Development Ribbon, the Army Service Ribbon, and | 20 | | the Overseas Service Ribbon; and
| 21 | | WHEREAS, Sgt. Sherman enjoyed spending time with his family | 22 | | and summers at Yogi Bear Camp Grounds; he loved ice cream and |
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| 1 | | dogs, especially Chewy, his pet Chihuahua; he was an avid fan | 2 | | of the Chicago Bears; he was a loyal friend and cherished his | 3 | | family; and
| 4 | | WHEREAS, Sgt. Sherman was preceded in death by his | 5 | | grandmother, Carol Sherman; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, Sgt. Sherman is survived by his wife, Kathleen | 7 | | Sherman; his parents; his brother, Nathan Childress; and his | 8 | | sister, Shea Childress; therefore, be it
| 9 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL | 10 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 11 | | Sgt. Jeremy C. Sherman and extend our sincere condolences to | 12 | | his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | 13 | | further
| 14 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 15 | | presented to the family of Sgt. Sherman as an expression of our | 16 | | deepest sympathy.
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