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| 1 | HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION
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| 2 | WHEREAS, It is highly fitting that the Illinois General
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| 3 | Assembly pays honor and respect to individuals who have given
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| 4 | their lives in service to their communities; and
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| 5 | WHEREAS, Third generation volunteer firefighter Kody | ||||||
| 6 | Michael Vanfossan made the ultimate sacrifice while responding | ||||||
| 7 | to a six alarm fire with the Christopher Fire Department on May | ||||||
| 8 | 5, 2019; and | ||||||
| 9 | WHEREAS, Kody Vanfossan was known for his kind heart and | ||||||
| 10 | willingness to help others, and he had countless friends, both | ||||||
| 11 | in and out of the fire service; and
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| 12 | WHEREAS, Kody Vanfossan was preceded in death by his | ||||||
| 13 | grandparents, Libero and Delphine Bartolotti, Mitch Wilkerson, | ||||||
| 14 | Bob Adams, and Tom Vanfossan; and
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| 15 | WHEREAS, At the time of his passing, Kody Vanfossan was | ||||||
| 16 | survived by his son, Erik Michael Vanfossan; his parents; his | ||||||
| 17 | brother; and his sister; and
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| 18 | WHEREAS, The members of the 101st General Assembly offered | ||||||
| 19 | their respect and condolences via House Resolution 361 for the | ||||||
| 20 | ultimate sacrifice made by fallen firefighter Kody Vanfossan; | ||||||
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| 1 | therefore, be it
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| 2 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | ||||||
| 3 | HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE | ||||||
| 4 | SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that we designate Illinois Route 148 | ||||||
| 5 | north of the City of Christopher at the city limits north of | ||||||
| 6 | the intersection of Harrison Street and Highway 148 and south | ||||||
| 7 | of the City of Christopher at the northeast intersection of | ||||||
| 8 | Yellow Banks Road and Illinois Route 148 as the "Firefighter | ||||||
| 9 | Kody M. Vanfossan Memorial Highway"; and be it further
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| 10 | RESOLVED, That the Illinois Department of Transportation | ||||||
| 11 | is requested to erect at suitable locations, consistent with | ||||||
| 12 | State and federal regulations, appropriate plaques or signs | ||||||
| 13 | giving notice of the name of "Firefighter Kody M. Vanfossan | ||||||
| 14 | Memorial Highway"; and be it further
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| 15 | RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be | ||||||
| 16 | presented to the family of Kody Vanfossan, the Mayor of | ||||||
| 17 | Christopher, and the Secretary of the Illinois Department of | ||||||
| 18 | Transportation.
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