Full Text of SR1128 103rd General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION | 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened | 3 | | to learn of the death of Captain Kevin M. Hargis of the Joliet | 4 | | Fire Department, who passed away on June 29, 2024; and | 5 | | WHEREAS, Capt. Hargis, the son of Larry and Charlotte | 6 | | Hargis, was born on August 28, 1972; he was dedicated to | 7 | | achieving professional excellence through education, earning | 8 | | nearly every certification for firefighters in the State of | 9 | | Illinois, completing many at advanced levels; and | 10 | | WHEREAS, Capt. Hargis was a 22-year veteran of the Joliet | 11 | | Fire Department, serving as captain of Fire Station No. 7 at | 12 | | the time of his passing; he began his firefighting career with | 13 | | the Roberts Park Fire Protection District in Justice in 1992; | 14 | | he proceeded to serve with the Pleasantview Fire Protection | 15 | | District for a few years before joining the Joliet Fire | 16 | | Department in 2002, where he also served as a member and | 17 | | coordinator of the Hazardous Materials Team, a member of the | 18 | | Safety Committee, a CPR instructor, a coordinator, and a | 19 | | trainer; and | 20 | | WHEREAS, In addition to his roles within the fire service, | 21 | | Capt. Hargis was a board-certified emergency nurse and a | 22 | | paramedic instructor, and he was a former faculty member of |
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| 1 | | Joliet Junior College; and | 2 | | WHEREAS, Capt. Hargis was a member of Alpha Delta Nu | 3 | | National Honor Society under the Organization for Associate | 4 | | Degree Nursing, Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society, the National | 5 | | Association of EMS Educators, the National Association of | 6 | | EMTs, the International Association of Firefighters, the | 7 | | Illinois Society of Fire Service Instructors, and Joliet | 8 | | Firefighters Local 44; and | 9 | | WHEREAS, Capt. Hargis was a devoted husband who loved | 10 | | spending time outdoors and traveling with his wife, Amy, and | 11 | | their dogs; and | 12 | | WHEREAS, Capt. Hargis was known for his lighthearted | 13 | | personality, his passion for helping others, and his nickname, | 14 | | "Big Buddy"; he will be remembered for his service to and his | 15 | | impact on his community; and | 16 | | WHEREAS, Capt. Hargis was preceded in death by his | 17 | | in-laws, Ronald and Catherine Szarzynski; and | 18 | | WHEREAS, Capt. Hargis is survived by his wife of 19 years, | 19 | | Amy Theresia (Billapando) Hargis; his parents; his brothers, | 20 | | Lawrence Hargis and Michael Hargis; his sister, Judy (Kurt) | 21 | | Sedlacek; and numerous nieces and nephews; therefore, be it |
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| 1 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL | 2 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 3 | | Captain Kevin M. Hargis of the Joliet Fire Department and | 4 | | extend our sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all | 5 | | who knew and loved him; and be it further | 6 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 7 | | presented to the family of Capt. Hargis as an expression of our | 8 | | deepest sympathy. |
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