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SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, It is highly fitting that the Illinois General

3Assembly pays honor and respect to truly great individuals; 
4and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Dennis M. Neary was born to Edwin and Marilyn 
6Neary of Morris on July 11, 1950; he attended Morris schools 
7and Joliet Junior College; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Dennis M. Neary began his career in law 
9enforcement with the Grundy County Sheriff's
Department; and
 
10    WHEREAS, Dennis M. Neary was hired as a police officer in 
11Coal City on October 23, 1972 and went on to
serve as Chief of 
12Police in Coal City for 30 years; and
 
13    WHEREAS, Dennis M. Neary also served 35 years with the 
14Coal City Volunteer Fire Department, many
of those years as 
15Captain; he was also an EMT for six years; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, Dennis M. Neary received the Coal City Community 
17Service Award in 2002; and
  
 
  
18    WHEREAS, Dennis M. Neary passed away on October 2, 2016, 
19leaving behind his wife of 43 years, Cathy, two
sons, and three 
 
 
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1grandchildren; therefore, be it
  
 
2    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL 
3ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE HOUSE OF 
4REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRING HEREIN, that we designate Route 113 
5from Carbon Hill Road to Virginia Street in Coal City as the 
6"Dennis M. Neary Memorial Highway"; and be it further
 
7    RESOLVED, That the Illinois Department of Transportation

8is requested to erect at suitable locations, consistent with

9State and federal regulations, appropriate plaques or signs

10giving notice of the name
the "Dennis M. Neary Memorial 
11Highway"; and be it further
  
 
12    RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be 
13presented to the family of Dennis M. Neary, Coal City Village 
14President Terry Halliday, and the Secretary of the Department 
15of Transportation.