Full Text of SR0415 97th 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 Lance Corporal | 4 | | Jordan Stephen Bastean of Pekin, who passed away on October 23, | 5 | | 2011; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, L. Cpl. Jordan Bastean was born on March 10, 1992, | 7 | | in Peoria; his parents are Steven Phillip and Kathy Rae | 8 | | (Leichtenberg) Bastean; and
| 9 | | WHEREAS, L. Cpl. Jordan Bastean graduated from Pekin | 10 | | Community High School (P.C.H.S.) in 2010; while at P.C.H.S., he | 11 | | was a 4-year cadet of the JROTC and was the captain of the Air | 12 | | Rifle Team; he also participated in track and cross country; | 13 | | and
| 14 | | WHEREAS, L. Cpl. Jordan Bastean served his country with | 15 | | pride and distinction as a member of the 3rd Battalion, 7th | 16 | | Marine Regiment of the 1st Marine Division, I Marine | 17 | | Expeditionary Force out of Twentynine Palms, California; and
| 18 | | WHEREAS, L. Cpl. Jordan Bastean loved big trucks, hunting, | 19 | | and watching the Dallas Cowboys and Chicago Cubs; and | 20 | | WHEREAS, L. Cpl. Jordan Bastean was preceded in death by |
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| 1 | | his cousin, Ella Leichtenberg; and
| 2 | | WHEREAS, L. Cpl. Jordan Bastean is survived by his mother, | 3 | | Kathy Bastean; his father, Steven Bastean; his grandparents, | 4 | | Bob Leichtenberg, Judy Leichtenberg, Thomas Bastean, and | 5 | | Jackie and Phil Pampinella; his great-grandparents, Florence | 6 | | and Jim Arnold, Ray Besancenez, and Gene and Gina Vahle; and | 7 | | his many aunts, uncles, and cousins; and
| 8 | | WHEREAS, L. Cpl. Jordan Bastean's patriotism and courage | 9 | | will be remembered fondly by his loving family, his fellow | 10 | | soldiers, and the citizens of our grateful nation; therefore, | 11 | | be it | 12 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL | 13 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with | 14 | | his family and friends, the passing of United States Marine | 15 | | Corps Lance Corporal Jordan Stephen Bastean; and be it further
| 16 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 17 | | presented to the family of L. Cpl. Jordan Bastean as an | 18 | | expression of our sympathy.
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