SJ0022 100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, Officer James I. Brockmeyer was born in Chester to Donald and Dixie (Bowen) Brockmeyer on April 30, 1994; he graduated from Chester High School in 2012, where he played football, basketball, and baseball; and

WHEREAS, Officer Brockmeyer worked for the City of Chester Gas Department and part-time for Derek's Lawn Service in Chester before joining the Chester Police Department; he was also a volunteer fireman for the Chester Fire Department; and

WHEREAS, Officer Brockmeyer dedicated himself to public service, demonstrated by his service as a firefighter and by his commitment to the profession of law enforcement; and

WHEREAS, Officer Brockmeyer was a member of St. John Lutheran Church in Chester and the Randolph County Rod and Gun Club; and

WHEREAS, Officer Brockmeyer passed away on October 28, 2016 in the line of duty; and

WHEREAS, Officer Brockmeyer served as a cherished member of the Chester Police and Fire Departments; he will be missed by his fellow firefighters and brothers and sisters in blue; and

WHEREAS, Officer Brockmeyer is survived by his parents; his sister, Megan Brockmeyer; his fiance, Lauren Hoops; his maternal grandmother, Joleen Bowen; and many aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends; 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 Illinois Route 3 as it travels from State Street in Chester to Water Street as the "Officer James I. Brockmeyer Memorial Highway"; 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 "Officer James I. Brockmeyer Memorial Highway"; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Officer Brockmeyer, Chester Mayor Tom Page, and the Secretary of the Department of Transportation.