Bill Text: IL SR0914 | 2009-2010 | 96th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of United States Marine Corps Corporal Christopher J. Boyd, formerly of Palatine, who was killed in the line of duty while serving in Afghanistan.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2010-11-04 - Resolution Adopted [SR0914 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2009-SR0914-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 United States Marine Corps Corporal | ||||||
| 4 | Christopher J. Boyd, formerly of Palatine, who was killed in | ||||||
| 5 | the line of duty on August 19, 2010, while serving in Helmand | ||||||
| 6 | Province, Afghanistan; and
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| 7 | WHEREAS, He was a member of the 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine | ||||||
| 8 | Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, | ||||||
| 9 | out of Camp Pendleton, California; and
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| 10 | WHEREAS, He was a 2006 graduate of Palatine High School in | ||||||
| 11 | Palatine, where he played football and lacrosse and wrestled | ||||||
| 12 | for the high school wrestling team; and
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| 13 | WHEREAS, He received a Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, | ||||||
| 14 | Humanitarian Service Medal, and the National Defense Service | ||||||
| 15 | Medal during his time of service; and
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| 16 | WHEREAS, United States Marine Corps Corporal Christopher | ||||||
| 17 | J. Boyd is survived by his parents, Kenneth and Patricia Boyd; | ||||||
| 18 | his wife, Danielle; and their twin sons, Jack and Evan; | ||||||
| 19 | therefore, be it
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| 20 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL | ||||||
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| 1 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with | ||||||
| 2 | his family, friends, and a grateful nation, the passing of | ||||||
| 3 | United States Marine Corps Corporal Christopher J. Boyd; and be | ||||||
| 4 | it further
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| 5 | RESOLVED, That we honor the memory of United States Marine | ||||||
| 6 | Corps Corporal Christopher J. Boyd and his willingness to serve | ||||||
| 7 | his country, which led to him making the ultimate sacrifice; | ||||||
| 8 | and be it further
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| 9 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
| 10 | presented to the family of United States Marine Corporal | ||||||
| 11 | Christopher J. Boyd as a symbol of our sincere sympathy.
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