Full Text of SR0048 94th General Assembly
SR0048 94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| SENATE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Senate of the State of Illinois | 3 |
| learned with much sadness of the combat death in Iraq of Lance | 4 |
| Corporal Sean P. Maher, U.S.M.C., of Grayslake on Wednesday, | 5 |
| February 2, 2005; and
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| WHEREAS, Sean was born on March 19, 1985, to Daniel C. | 7 |
| Maher and Janet R. Maher; he graduated from Warren High School | 8 |
| in June of 2003, where he was a superior athlete, a talented | 9 |
| defense linebacker, and a valuable part of the swimming team; | 10 |
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| WHEREAS, On his eighteenth birthday and before graduating | 12 |
| high school, he enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps; he graduated | 13 |
| from recruit training on November 20, 2003, at Marine Corps | 14 |
| Recruit Depot, San Diego, California; he attended the advance | 15 |
| weapon school at Camp Pendleton and graduated in January of | 16 |
| 2004; and
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| WHEREAS, Lance Corporal Maher was assigned to Hawaii for | 18 |
| his permanent duty station; he was a member of Weapons Company, | 19 |
| 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine, 31st Marines Expeditionary Unit, 1st | 20 |
| Marine Division; on October 5, 2004, he reported for duty in | 21 |
| Iraq; and
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| WHEREAS, He was tragically killed in action from small arms | 23 |
| fire while conducting combat operations in the Al Anbar | 24 |
| Province and has been recommended for the Purple Heart; and
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| WHEREAS, Sean was a young man who always had a kind word | 26 |
| for a friend or neighbor; he was the type of son that would | 27 |
| make any mother or father proud; his kindness touched many | 28 |
| people in a gentle way; and
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| WHEREAS, The passing of Lance Corporal Sean P. Maher has |
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| been deeply felt by many, especially his father, Daniel C. | 2 |
| Maher; his mother, Janet R. Maher; his sister, Katrina J. | 3 |
| Maher; his sister-in-law, Rebecca Maher; and his brother, | 4 |
| Daniel C. Maher II, who is currently in the service of this | 5 |
| country in the United States Navy; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL | 7 |
| ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 8 |
| Lance Corporal Sean P. Maher, and we extend our deepest | 9 |
| sympathy to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved | 10 |
| him; and be it further | 11 |
| RESOLVED, That we honor the memory of Lance Corporal Maher | 12 |
| and his willingness to serve his country, which led to him | 13 |
| making the ultimate sacrifice; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 15 |
| presented to his family as an expression of our sincere | 16 |
| condolences for their loss.
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