SJ0052 100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, It is highly fitting that the Illinois General Assembly pays honor and respect to the truly great individuals who have served our country and, in doing so, have made the ultimate sacrifice for our nation; and

WHEREAS, Sgt. Dan G. Feezell was born in Wilmington on March 10, 1948; and

WHEREAS, Sgt. Feezell bravely served his country in the U.S. Army with the 101st Airborne Division; and

WHEREAS, Sgt. Feezell began a tour of duty in South Vietnam on May 3, 1969; and

WHEREAS, Sgt. Feezell was killed in action in the Quang Tri Province of South Vietnam on August 12, 1970; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRING HEREIN, that we designate the West Baltimore Street Bridge over Forked Creek in Wilmington as the "Sgt. Dan G. Feezell Memorial Bridge"; and be it further

RESOLVED, That the Illinois Department of Transportation is requested to erect at suitable locations, consistent with State and federal regulations, appropriate plaques or signs giving notice of the name the "Sgt. Dan G. Feezell Memorial Bridge"; and be it further

RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be presented to the family of Sgt. Feezell, the Mayor of Wilmington, and the Secretary of Transportation.