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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Senate of the State of Illinois learned with shock and regret of the death of PFC Scott Matthew Tyrrell, U.S. Army, on Thursday, November 20, 2003, from injuries received in Iraq; and

WHEREAS, Scott Matthew Tyrrell was born on June 20, 1982 in Aurora to Arnold Tyrrell and Susan Alcorn Tyrrell; and

WHEREAS, PFC Tyrrell attended Freeman Elementary School, where his mother was a teacher until the family moved to Mount Morris, where he graduated from Sterling High School in 2000; and

WHEREAS, PFC Tyrrell served with the U.S. Army during the Afghanistan conflict as a member of the Special Forces; he was a member of the U.S. Army 299th Charlie Company; and

WHEREAS, PFC Tyrrell was devoted to the U.S. Army and became a new person after he served in Afghanistan; he was a happier person; his service in the U.S. Army helped him find pride in himself; and

WHEREAS, The passing of PFC Scott Matthew Tyrrell has been deeply felt by many, especially his mother, Susan Tyrrell; his father and step mother, Arnold (Kathleen) Tyrrell; his maternal grandmother, Ida Mae Alcorn; his paternal grandmother, Mary Tyrrell; his sister, Kelly (Mike) Zitelman; his brother, Joseph Tyrrell; his niece and nephews; his aunts and uncles, Peg Rhodes, Pat Johnson, Greg (Cynthia) Alcorn, Ann (Jim) Savage, Roger Alcorn, Nancy (Robert) Kell, Jane (Jim) Pauly, and Mary Beth (Chris) Mitchell; and his many cousins; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of PFC Scott Matthew Tyrrell, U.S. Army, and we extend our sincerest condolences to his friends, family, and all who knew and loved him; and be it further

RESOLVED, That we honor the memory of PFC Scott Matthew Tyrrell and his willingness to serve his country, which led to him making the ultimate sacrifice, the giving of his life; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of PFC Scott Matthew Tyrrell as an expression of our deepest sympathy.