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| 1 | SENATE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened | ||||||
| 3 | to learn of the death of Captain Jason Wade Hitch, formerly of | ||||||
| 4 | Champaign-Urbana and Normal, who passed away on December 14, | ||||||
| 5 | 2021; and
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| 6 | WHEREAS, Cpt. Hitch was born in Champaign on December 18, | ||||||
| 7 | 1975; he attended Holy Cross Elementary School; he graduated | ||||||
| 8 | from Champaign Central High School in 1994; he earned his | ||||||
| 9 | Bachelor of Science from Illinois State University in 2001; | ||||||
| 10 | and
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| 11 | WHEREAS, Cpt. Hitch served in the U.S. Army Reserves; his | ||||||
| 12 | proudest accomplishment was attaining the rank of first | ||||||
| 13 | lieutenant while stationed out of Lakeland, Florida; he | ||||||
| 14 | attained the rank of captain posthumously; and
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| 15 | WHEREAS, Cpt. Hitch owned and operated several businesses | ||||||
| 16 | in Champaign, including A Pampered Pet, Puttin' on the Dog, | ||||||
| 17 | Balloon Creations, and Jason's Balloons and Spoons; he | ||||||
| 18 | successfully sold car parts, memorabilia, and cosmetics on | ||||||
| 19 | eBay; he also started the online snack business Gifting Fun; | ||||||
| 20 | and
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| 21 | WHEREAS, Cpt. Hitch starred in season 2 of 90 Day Fiance, | ||||||
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| 1 | in which he married Cassia Taveras of Brazil; they were | ||||||
| 2 | divorced in 2018; and
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| 3 | WHEREAS, Cpt. Hitch dearly loved his Shetland Sheepdogs, | ||||||
| 4 | Frank and Shara; he was an avid car lover and could often be | ||||||
| 5 | found working with his father on old Mercedes or El Caminos, of | ||||||
| 6 | which he owned four; he was especially proud of his '87 El | ||||||
| 7 | Camino, which he lovingly restored; and
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| 8 | WHEREAS, Cpt. Hitch is survived by his father, Ron; his | ||||||
| 9 | siblings, Ryan Hitch and Shannon (Kendric) Speagle; and his | ||||||
| 10 | nieces and nephews, Ellis, Vivienne, Clementine, and Lyndon | ||||||
| 11 | Speagle; therefore, be it
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| 12 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL | ||||||
| 13 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | ||||||
| 14 | Captain Jason Wade Hitch and extend our sincere condolences to | ||||||
| 15 | his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | ||||||
| 16 | further
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| 17 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
| 18 | presented to the family of Cpt. Hitch as an expression of our | ||||||
| 19 | deepest sympathy.
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