SJR0035 - 104th General Assembly
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| 1 | SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION | ||||||
| 2 | WHEREAS, It is highly fitting that the Illinois General | ||||||
| 3 | Assembly pays honor and respect to those individuals who have | ||||||
| 4 | given their lives in service to their community; and | ||||||
| 5 | WHEREAS, Deputy Sheriff Christina Musil, a beacon of joy | ||||||
| 6 | and resilience, was born to Philip and Diane Caporaso on | ||||||
| 7 | August 17, 1988; and | ||||||
| 8 | WHEREAS, Deputy Musil dedicated her time to bettering the | ||||||
| 9 | communities of DeKalb County as a deputy of the DeKalb County | ||||||
| 10 | Sheriff's Office; and | ||||||
| 11 | WHEREAS, Deputy Musil served in the U.S. Army National | ||||||
| 12 | Guard, including completing a tour of duty in Afghanistan from | ||||||
| 13 | 2008 to 2009; and | ||||||
| 14 | WHEREAS, Deputy Musil was a passionate fan of the New York | ||||||
| 15 | Yankees and the New Jersey Devils, but her truest enthusiasm | ||||||
| 16 | as a fan was reserved for watching her children compete in | ||||||
| 17 | their youth sport organizations; and | ||||||
| 18 | WHEREAS, Deputy Musil was killed in the line of duty on | ||||||
| 19 | March 29, 2024; and | ||||||
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| 1 | WHEREAS, At the time of her passing, Deputy Musil was | ||||||
| 2 | survived by her children, Zoe, Genevieve, and Cillin; her | ||||||
| 3 | parents; her siblings, Bridgette Caporaso and Anthony | ||||||
| 4 | Caporaso; and additional family members and friends; and | ||||||
| 5 | WHEREAS, Deputy Musil will be remembered as an incredible | ||||||
| 6 | woman with a magnetic personality, a ready laugh, and a | ||||||
| 7 | selfless spirit; therefore, be it | ||||||
| 8 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL | ||||||
| 9 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE HOUSE OF | ||||||
| 10 | REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRING HEREIN, that we designate State | ||||||
| 11 | Route 23 from Perry Road to McGirr Road as the "Deputy Sheriff | ||||||
| 12 | Christina Musil Memorial Highway"; and be it further | ||||||
| 13 | RESOLVED, That the Illinois Department of Transportation | ||||||
| 14 | is requested to erect at suitable locations, consistent with | ||||||
| 15 | State and federal regulations, appropriate plaques or signs | ||||||
| 16 | giving notice of the name "Deputy Sheriff Christina Musil | ||||||
| 17 | Memorial Highway"; and be it further | ||||||
| 18 | RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be | ||||||
| 19 | presented to the family of Deputy Sheriff Christina Musil and | ||||||
| 20 | the Secretary of the Illinois Department of Transportation. | ||||||
