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HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, It is highly fitting that the Illinois General
3Assembly honors those who have served their country, state, and
4community; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Jon A. Sibley was a lifelong resident and
6supporter of the City of Galesburg; and
 
7    WHEREAS, Jon A. Sibley devoted his professional life to
8serving his country, state, and community through his service
9in the United States Air Force, the Illinois State Police, and
10the Galesburg Police Department; and
 
11    WHEREAS, Jon A. Sibley faithfully supported his community
12as the pastor at Full Gospel Church; and
 
13    WHEREAS, Jon A. Sibley provided leadership to his community
14though his involvement in numerous organizations, including
15the Carl Sandburg College Board of Trustees, the Streaks Dads
16Mentoring Program at Galesburg High School, the Galesburg Fire
17and Police Commission, the Galesburg Chapter of the NAACP, the
18Knox County YMCA Board, the Knox County Teen Court Board, and
19the Knox County Drug Court Board; and
 
20    WHEREAS, Jon A. Sibley was awarded the Galesburg Chamber of

 

 

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1Commerce Thomas B. Herring Community Service Award; therefore,
2be it
 
3    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
4HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE SENATE
5CONCURRING HEREIN, that the East Main Street underpass of the
6Burlington Northern Santa Fe railroad tracks in Galesburg is
7designated as the "Reverend Jon A. Sibley Sr. Underpass"; and
8be it further
 
9    RESOLVED, That the Illinois Department of Transportation
10is requested to erect at suitable locations, consistent with
11State and federal regulations, appropriate plaques or signs
12giving notice of the name of the "Reverend Jon A. Sibley Sr.
13Underpass"; and be it further
 
14    RESOLVED, That a suitable copies of this resolution be
15presented to the family of Jon A. Sibley Sr., the Mayor of
16Galesburg, and the Secretary of Transportation.