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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Senate of the State of Illinois
3 learned with great sadness of the death in Iraq of Jeremy
4 Ridlen of Decatur on Sunday, May 23, 2004; and
 
5     WHEREAS, Mr. Ridlen valiantly served his country as a
6 member of the Illinois National Guard 1544th Transportation
7 Company headquartered in Paris; he had been serving in Iraq
8 since February; his twin brother, Jason Ridlen served in the
9 same company; and
 
10     WHEREAS, Mr. Ridlen graduated from Maroa-Forsyth High
11 School in 1998; he was attending Illinois State University in
12 Normal before his unit was activated and deployed to Iraq; he
13 attended the Peoples Church of God in Decatur; and
 
14     WHEREAS, The passing of Jeremy Ridlen has been deeply felt
15 by many, especially his mother, Cheryl; his father, Ed Ridlen;
16 his brother, Jason; and his sister, Amanda Brady; therefore, be
17 it
 
18     RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-THIRD GENERAL
19 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
20 Jeremy Ridlen, and we extend our deepest sympathies to his
21 family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it
22 further
 
23     RESOLVED, That we honor the memory of Jeremy Ridlen and his
24 willingness to serve our country, which led to him making the
25 ultimate sacrifice; and be it further
 
26     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
27 presented to the family of Jeremy Ridlen as an expression of
28 our sincere condolences during their time of bereavement.