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SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, It is highly fitting that the Illinois General 
3Assembly pays honor and respect to the truly great
individuals 
4who have served our country and, in doing so, have made the 
5ultimate sacrifice for our
nation; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, Sgt. Dan G. Feezell was born in Wilmington on 
7March 10, 1948; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Sgt. Feezell bravely served his country in the 
9U.S. Army with the 101st Airborne Division; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Sgt. Feezell began a tour of duty in South Vietnam 
11on May 3, 1969; and
  
 
  
12    WHEREAS, Sgt. Feezell was killed in action in the Quang Tri 
13Province of South
Vietnam on August 12, 1970; therefore, be it
  
 
14    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL 
15ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
16CONCURRING HEREIN, that we designate the West Baltimore Street 
17Bridge over Forked Creek in Wilmington as the "Sgt. Dan G. 
18Feezell Memorial Bridge"; and be it further
 
19    RESOLVED, That the Illinois Department of Transportation 
 
 
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1is requested to erect at suitable locations,
consistent with 
2State and federal regulations, appropriate plaques or signs 
3giving notice of the name the
"Sgt. Dan G. Feezell Memorial 
4Bridge"; and be it further
  
 
5    RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be 
6presented to the family of Sgt. Feezell, the
Mayor of 
7Wilmington, and the Secretary of Transportation.