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SENATE RESOLUTION


 
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    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to  
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learn of the death of
U.S. Army Specialist Ryan Michael Carper 
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of Sugar Grove, who passed away on August 7, 2008; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Specialist Ryan Carper was born on August 25, 1987 
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in Winfield; his parents were Michael and Bridget Carper; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Specialist Ryan Carper grew up in Batavia, where 
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he continually pursed his many varied interests over the years; 
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during grade school, he was active in the Cub Scouts and 
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Tri-Cities football and soccer; during middle school, he earned 
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money mowing yards and shoveling snow and was active in his 
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church youth group; he picked up a tennis racket for the first 
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time during his freshman year in high school, becoming a member 
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of the tennis team for all four years of high school; he then 
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attended the University of Illinois and was a member of the Pi 
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Lambda Phi fraternity; he was a good student and perpetually on 
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the honor roll during his time in school; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Specialist Ryan Carper was employed at In The Swim 
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in West Chicago; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Specialist Ryan Carper joined the Illinois 
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National Guard (Army Infantry) and served for three years, 
 


 






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attaining the rank of Specialist; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Specialist Ryan Carper was preceded in death by 
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his grandfather, William Carper; his uncle, Donald Tucker; and 
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his uncle, Stephen Carper; and
 
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    WHEREAS, Specialist Ryan Carper is survived by his parents; 
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his sister, Jessica; his grandmother and step-grandfather, 
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Dale and Florence Lint; his grandparents, Donald and June 
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Tucker; and his many loving aunts, uncles, and cousins; and
 
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    WHEREAS, Specialist Ryan Carper will be remembered by all 
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who knew and loved him as a loving and caring young man with a 
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great sense of humor and whose sense of pride and duty in 
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serving his country was unmatched; therefore, be it

 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE  SENATE OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL 
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ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with 
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his family and friends, the passing of U.S. Army Specialist 
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Ryan Michael Carper; 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 Specialist Ryan Carper as an 
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expression of our sympathy.