Full Text of SR0506 096th General Assembly
SR0506 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| SENATE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to | 3 |
| learn of the death of
United States Army Private First Class | 4 |
| Michael Pearson of Bolingbrook, who passed away on November 5, | 5 |
| 2009; and
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| WHEREAS, PFC Michael Pearson was born on February 6, 1987 | 7 |
| in Bolingbrook; he graduated from Bolingbrook High School in | 8 |
| 2006; after graduating from high school and working at a | 9 |
| furniture company for a short time, he joined the military to | 10 |
| serve his country and gain a sense of accomplishment; and
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| WHEREAS, PFC Michael Pearson joined the United States Army | 12 |
| in October of 2008; he was assigned to the 510th Engineer | 13 |
| Company of the 20th Engineer Battalion to learn how to defuse | 14 |
| explosives and roadside bombs; and
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| WHEREAS, PFC Michael Pearson enjoyed playing his guitar, | 16 |
| particularly if his father joined in, writing songs, and | 17 |
| spending time with his family at home; his idol was guitar | 18 |
| legend Jimi Hendrix; and
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| WHEREAS, PFC Michael Pearson is survived by his parents, | 20 |
| Sheryll and Jeff Pearson; his brothers, Jason and Kristopher | 21 |
| Craig; and his sister, Julie Craig; and
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| WHEREAS, PFC Michael Pearson's patriotism and courage will | 2 |
| be remembered fondly by his loving family, his fellow soldiers, | 3 |
| and the citizens of our grateful nation; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL | 5 |
| ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with | 6 |
| his family and friends, the passing of United States Army | 7 |
| Private First Class Michael Pearson; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That we honor the memory of PFC Michael Pearson | 9 |
| and his willingness to serve our country, which led to him | 10 |
| making the ultimate sacrifice; and be it further | 11 |
| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 12 |
| presented to the family of PFC Michael Pearson as an expression | 13 |
| of our sympathy.
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