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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 
11Vietnam on May 3, 1969; and
  
 
  
12    WHEREAS, Sgt. Feezell was killed in action in the Quang 
13Tri Province of South
Vietnam on August 12, 1970; therefore, 
14be it
  
 
15    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL 
16ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE HOUSE OF 
17REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRING HEREIN, that we designate the West 
18Baltimore Street Bridge over Forked Creek in Wilmington as the 
19"Sgt. Dan G. Feezell Memorial Bridge"; and be it further
 
 
 
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1    RESOLVED, That the Illinois Department of Transportation 
2is requested to erect at suitable locations,
consistent with 
3State and federal regulations, appropriate plaques or signs 
4giving notice of the name the
"Sgt. Dan G. Feezell Memorial 
5Bridge"; and be it further
  
 
6    RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be 
7presented to the family of Sgt. Feezell, the
Mayor of 
8Wilmington, and the Secretary of Transportation.