SJR 61

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		SJ0061		LRB104 21288 RMO 36047 r
1		SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION
2		    WHEREAS, It is highly fitting that the Illinois General
3		Assembly pays honor and respect to truly great individuals who
4		have served our country and, in doing so, have made the
5		ultimate sacrifice for our nation; and
6		    WHEREAS, Chief Warrant Officer 2 Christopher B. Donaldson,
7		the son of Bill and Lynne Laue Donaldson, was born in Effingham
8		on May 17, 1977; and
9		    WHEREAS, CW2 Donaldson graduated from Effingham High
10		School in 1995; and
11		    WHEREAS, CW2 Donaldson enlisted in the U.S. Army on
12		September 12, 1997, becoming a pilot and rising to the rank of
13		chief warrant officer 2; and
14		    WHEREAS, CW2 Donaldson completed tours in Korea and
15		Germany before serving with the 10th Mountain Division during
16		Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan in 2006; and
17		    WHEREAS, CW2 Donaldson was killed in a helicopter crash
18		while on a rescue mission in the Kunar Province of Afghanistan
19		on May 5, 2006; and
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1		    WHEREAS, CW2 Donaldson was awarded the Bronze Star, the
2		Air Medal, the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, the
3		Afghanistan Campaign Medal, the Kosovo Campaign Medal, the
4		NATO Medal, two Army Commendation Medals, the Army Good
5		Conduct Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the
6		Noncommissioned Officer's Professional Development Ribbon, the
7		Army Service Ribbon, two Overseas Service Ribbons, the Expert
8		Marksmanship Qualification Badge for grenade, and the
9		Sharpshooter Badge for rifle; therefore, be it
10		    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL
11		ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE HOUSE OF
12		REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRING HEREIN, that we designate the
13		Fourth Street Interstates 57 and 70 Overpass in Effingham as
14		the "Chief Warrant Officer 2 Christopher Donaldson Memorial
15		Overpass"; and be it further
16		    RESOLVED, That the Illinois Department of Transportation
17		is requested to erect at suitable locations, consistent with
18		State and federal regulations, appropriate plaques or signs
19		giving notice of the name "Chief Warrant Officer 2 Christopher
20		Donaldson Memorial Overpass"; and be it further
21		    RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be
22		presented to the family of CW2 Donaldson, the Mayor of
23		Effingham, and the Secretary of the Illinois Department of
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1		Transportation.