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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3 learn of the death of U.S. Army Private First Class Angelo
4 Shane Allen, who passed away on August 5, 2008; and
 
5     WHEREAS, Private First Class Angelo Allen was born on
6 October 29, 1987 in Aurora; his parents were Sophia T. (Manuel)
7 Torres and Shane (Edna) Allen; and
 
8     WHEREAS, Private First Class Angelo Allen spent his early
9 childhood years in Aurora before moving to Lubbock, Texas; he
10 graduated from Estacada High School in Lubbock, Texas, where he
11 was an honor student; he received five gold, two silver, and
12 two bronze medals from the Texas Academic Decathlon and was a
13 member of the ROTC during all four years of high school; and
 
14     WHEREAS, Private First Class Angelo Allen served his
15 country with pride and distinction as a member of C Company,
16 15th Brigade Support Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team of the
17 1st Cavalry Division out of Fort Hood, Texas; and
 
18     WHEREAS, Private First Class Angelo Allen is survived by
19 his wife, Malini Allen; his mother, Sophia T. (Manuel) Torres;
20 his father, Shane (Edna) Allen; his brothers, Damian Allen,
21 Xavier Martinez, and Rene and Dion Allen; his sisters, Julissa

 

 

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1 and Keayana Allen, and Jazmin and Enjoli Villa; his very
2 special uncle, Johnny Yanez; his uncle, Patrick Allen; his
3 maternal grandparents, Nancy and Tony Rodriguez; his paternal
4 grandmother, May Allen; his best friend, Paul S.; and his many
5 loving aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends; therefore, be it
 
6     RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL
7 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with
8 his family and friends, the passing of U.S. Army Private First
9 Class Angelo Shane Allen; and be it further
 
10     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
11 presented to the family of Private First Class Angelo Allen as
12 an expression of our sympathy.