SR0833 97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Thomas J. Boyle Jr. of Barrington Hills, who was killed June 18, 2012, while working as a security contractor in Afghanistan; and

WHEREAS, He was born November 13, 1949, in Chicago to the late Thomas and Regina Boyle; he was known as a patriot who loved his country and a person who never stopped trying to assist others; and

WHEREAS, He was an United States Marine and 2-tour veteran of Vietnam, who earned the Cross of Gallantry; he served the Chicago Police Department for 30 years; upon retirement, he went on to work for a private detective agency, and then as a security contractor overseas; and

WHEREAS, In addition to the time he served in Afghanistan, he also served in Kosovo and Iraq, where he provided security and training in law enforcement; and

WHEREAS, Locally, he was personally responsible for capturing brothers Tyrone and Larry Strickland, who were later convicted of murdering Wheeling police officer Kenneth Dawson in November of 1985; he also recovered the weapon used in the fatal shooting; and

WHEREAS, Thomas J. Boyle Jr. is survived by his wife of 35 years, Pauline (nee Hastings); and his son, Ryan (Andrea) Boyle; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with his family and friends, the passing of Thomas J. Boyle Jr.; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Thomas J. Boyle Jr. as a symbol of our sincere sympathy.