Bill Text: IL SR0400 | 2019-2020 | 101st General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of Kody Vanfossan.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-05-09 - Resolution Adopted [SR0400 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2019-SR0400-Introduced.html
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1 | SENATE RESOLUTION
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2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to | ||||||
3 | learn of the death of volunteer firefighter Kody Michael | ||||||
4 | Vanfossan of Christopher, who passed away while responding to a | ||||||
5 | building fire on May 5, 2019; and
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6 | WHEREAS, Kody Vanfossan was born in Carbondale to Brent and | ||||||
7 | Mindy Vanfossan on November 15, 1994; a third-generation | ||||||
8 | firefighter, he joined the Christopher Fire Department as a | ||||||
9 | cadet at the age of 16 and was a nine-year veteran; and
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10 | WHEREAS, Kody Vanfossan was employed by Nascote Industries | ||||||
11 | in Nashville; and
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12 | WHEREAS, Kody Vanfossan was known for his kind heart and | ||||||
13 | willingness to help others; he had countless friends, both in | ||||||
14 | and out of the fire service; and
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15 | WHEREAS, Kody Vanfossan made the ultimate sacrifice in | ||||||
16 | defense of and service to his community while responding to a | ||||||
17 | six alarm fire with the Christopher Fire Department; and
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18 | WHEREAS, Kody Vanfossan was preceded in death by his | ||||||
19 | grandparents, Libero and Delphine Bartolotti, Mitch Wilkerson, | ||||||
20 | Bob Adams, and Tom Vanfossan; and
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1 | WHEREAS, Kody Vanfossan is survived by his fiance, Casey | ||||||
2 | Garret; his son, Erik Michael Vanfossan; his parents; his | ||||||
3 | brother, Garrett Vanfossan; his sister, Paige Vanfossan; his | ||||||
4 | grandparents, Gary and Kathy Bartolotti, Lisa Wilkerson, and | ||||||
5 | Terena Kash; his great-grandmother, Doris Adams; his uncle, | ||||||
6 | Michael (Susie) Bartolotti; and his many cousins, great-aunts, | ||||||
7 | and great-uncles; therefore, be it
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8 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL | ||||||
9 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | ||||||
10 | Kody Michael Vanfossan and extend our sincere condolences to | ||||||
11 | his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | ||||||
12 | further
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13 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
14 | presented to the family of Kody Vanfossan as an expression of | ||||||
15 | our deepest sympathy.
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