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| SENATE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Senate of the State of Illinois |
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| learned with great sadness of the death in Iraq of Jeremy |
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| Ridlen of Decatur on Sunday, May 23, 2004; and
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| WHEREAS, Mr. Ridlen valiantly served his country as a |
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| member of the Illinois National Guard 1544th Transportation |
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| Company headquartered in Paris; he had been serving in Iraq |
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| since February; his twin brother, Jason Ridlen served in the |
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| same company; and
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| WHEREAS, Mr. Ridlen graduated from Maroa-Forsyth High |
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| School in 1998; he was attending Illinois State University in |
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| Normal before his unit was activated and deployed to Iraq; he |
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| attended the Peoples Church of God in Decatur; and
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| WHEREAS, The passing of Jeremy Ridlen has been deeply felt |
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| by many, especially his mother, Cheryl; his father, Ed Ridlen; |
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| his brother, Jason; and his sister, Amanda Brady; therefore, be |
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| it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-THIRD GENERAL |
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| ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of |
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| Jeremy Ridlen, and we extend our deepest sympathies to his |
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| family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it |
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| further
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| RESOLVED, That we honor the memory of Jeremy Ridlen and his |
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| willingness to serve our country, which led to him making the |
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| ultimate sacrifice; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
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| presented to the family of Jeremy Ridlen as an expression of |
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| our sincere condolences during their time of bereavement.
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