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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate were deeply saddened to learn of the tragic death of Lance Cpl. Torrey Stoffel-Gray of Patoka on April 11, 2004 in Fallujah, Iraq; and

WHEREAS, Torrey Stoffel-Gray was born on December 17, 1984, in Indianapolis the son of Jerry and Mary (Henson) Stoffel; and

WHEREAS, He lived his life in Salem and Patoka; he attended Patoka High School and after graduation attended the Lincoln Challenge Military Academy in Rantoul; and

WHEREAS, He enlisted in the United States Marine Corps in 2002 and had his initial training at the Marine Corp Recruit Depot in San Diego; he was awarded a Combat Action Ribbon, a Presidential Unit Citation, a National Defense Service Medal, a Sea Service Deployment Ribbon, and the Purple Heart; and

WHEREAS, The passing of Lance Cpl. Torrey Stoffel-Gray will be deeply felt by many, especially his parents, Jerry and Mary (Henson) Stoffel; his grandparents, Martha Stoffel and Robert and Linda Gray; his great-grandmother, Marion Patterson; his three brothers, Brandon Stoffel-Gray, Russell Stoffel, and Blake Stoffel; his 11 uncles and aunts, Jeff and Elizabeth Stoffel, Rebecca and Dean Veal, Sheila and Rick Plemons, Betty Haley, Sarah and Bruce Duncan, and Judy and Dwayne Greene; and his fiancee, Kari Atchison; and

WHEREAS, He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Russell Stoffel and Louis and Sylvia Henson; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the death of Lance Cpl. Torrey Stoffel-Gray along with all who knew and loved him and extend our sincere condolences to his family, friends, and community; and be it further

RESOLVED, That we honor the memory of Lance Cpl. Torrey Stoffel-Gray and his willingness to serve our great nation which led to him making the ultimate sacrifice; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Lance Cpl. Torrey Stoffel-Gray as an expression of our deepest sympathy.