SJ0082 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 individuals who have given their lives in service to their communities; and

WHEREAS, Sergeant Marcos Leonardo Gudino was born in Elgin to Frank and Minerva Gudino on January 26, 1988; and

WHEREAS, Sergeant Gudino graduated from St. Edward High school in 2006 and then attended Elgin Community College; and

WHEREAS, Sergeant Gudino enlisted in August 2010 and served in the Illinois Army National Guard as a medic; and

WHEREAS, Sergeant Gudino was assigned to the Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 178th Infantry Regiment based at General Richard L. Jones Armory in Chicago; he earned the Army Service Ribbon and the National Defense Service Medal; and

WHEREAS, On March 25, 2018, Sergeant Gudino passed away from injuries sustained when his military ambulance crashed as he was returning home from a weekend training; and

WHEREAS, Sergeant Gudino also worked at McGrath Auto Sales in St. Charles and was recently offered a position as a police officer for the Village of Streamwood; and

WHEREAS, Sergeant Gudino was a member of St. Laurence Catholic Church in Elgin; and

WHEREAS, Sergeant Gudino was preceded in death by his grandmother, Josefa Gudino; and

WHEREAS, Sergeant Gudino is survived by his parents; his siblings, Troy Gudino and Mikel Palm; and his many aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, family, 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 the US 20 bridge over Illinois Route 31 as the "Sergeant Marcos Leonardo Gudino 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 "Sergeant Marcos Leonardo Gudino Memorial Bridge"; and be it further

RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be presented to the family of Sergeant Gudino and the Secretary of Transportation.