SR1086 99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Deputy Dwight Maness of McHenry, who passed away on September 14, 2015; and

WHEREAS, Deputy Maness was born and raised in Chicago and had been a resident of McHenry County for the last 7 years; and

WHEREAS, Deputy Maness was a 20-year United States Army Veteran, serving with the 101st Airborne Division; he was deployed to Desert Storm and finished his career as an Airborne Ranger Instructor with the 75th Ranger Regiment; and

WHEREAS, Deputy Maness served with the McHenry County Sheriff's Department for the last 7 years and 11 months; and

WHEREAS, Deputy Maness is survived by his wife of nearly 3 years, Susan; his son, Nicholas; his stepchildren, Lauren (Opryszek) and Joshua (Opryszek); his parents, Dwight E. and Katherine; his stepmother, Pamela; his sister, Deena; his brothers, Christopher, Joshua, and William; and his nieces, Sydney, Kayla, Hannah, Katie (Gaffney), and Megan (Gaffney); therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Deputy Dwight Maness, and extend our sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Deputy Maness as an expression of our deepest sympathy.