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093_SR0119
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1 SENATE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, The members of the Senate of the State of
3 Illinois were saddened to learn of the death of Corporal Evan
4 Tyler James, United States Marine Corps, of LaHarpe, on
5 Monday, March 24, 2003 in Iraq; and
6 WHEREAS, Corporal James died while valiantly serving his
7 country in Operation Iraqi Freedom; he was a member of the
8 First Platoon, Charlie Company of the Sixth Engineer Support
9 Battalion; and
10 WHEREAS, Corporal James was born on May 30, 1982 in
11 Macomb to Mike and Donna (Morrow) James; he graduated from
12 LaHarpe High School in 2000, where he played basketball for
13 two years and football all four years; and
14 WHEREAS, Corporal James joined the United States Marine
15 Corps Reserves in June of 2000; he worked as a lifeguard at
16 the LaHarpe Park District Pool; he attended Southern Illinois
17 University at Edwardsville, majoring in kinesiology, and he
18 worked as a fitness trainer at Our Health Club and Spa in
19 Glen Carbon; and
20 WHEREAS, The passing of Corporal Evan Tyler James has
21 been deeply felt by many, especially his parents, Mike and
22 Donna James; his grandparents, Merlin and Rosalie James and
23 Blaine and Mary Lee Morrow; his great-grandfather, Clair
24 Morrow; his sister, Nicole (Derek) Allensworth; his two
25 brothers, Craig (Nikki) James and Grant James; his niece,
26 Hailey James; and his many aunts, uncles, and cousins;
27 therefore, be it
28 RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-THIRD GENERAL
29 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that together with his
30 friends, family, and this great nation, we mourn the passing
31 of Corporal Evan Tyler James, United States Marine Corps, and
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1 we extend to his family and friends our deepest sympathy; and
2 be it further
3 RESOLVED, That we honor the memory of Corporal James and
4 his willingness to serve our country, which led to him making
5 the ultimate sacrifice; and be it further
6 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
7 presented to the family of Corporal Evan Tyler James, United
8 States Marine Corps, as an expression of our sincere
9 condolences during their time of loss.
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