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| SENATE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Senate of the State of Illinois |
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| learned with regret and sadness of the death of Staff Sergeant |
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| William D. Chaney of Schaumburg on Tuesday, May 18, 2004; and
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| WHEREAS, Staff Sergeant Chaney valiantly served his |
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| country as a crew chief in B Company of the 1st Battalion, |
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| 106th Aviation Regiment of the United States Army; he had been |
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| serving in Iraq for over two months before becoming ill; and
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| WHEREAS, Since the company's mobilization during the month |
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| of December, Staff Sergeant Chaney stood out among soldiers; |
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| from March 1, 2004 to April 29, 2004, he flew on 42 missions |
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| and logged over 100 hours of combat time; and
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| WHEREAS, Flying so many hours over such a short period of |
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| time is one of the many examples of Sergeant Chaney's |
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| dedication and exceptional work ethic; he applied his technical |
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| knowledge, judgement, and common sense everyday toward |
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| ensuring that whatever needed to be done was done; and
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| WHEREAS, Staff Sergeant Chaney was known to always put |
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| others first; he selflessly challenged, trained, and mentored |
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| the soldiers around him; he led by example; and
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| WHEREAS, The passing of Staff Sergeant Chaney has been |
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| deeply felt by many, especially his wife, Carol; therefore, be |
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| it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-THIRD GENERAL |
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| ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of |
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| Sergeant William D. Chaney, a soldier whose influence on the |
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| lives and attitudes of those he served with will live; and be |
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| it further
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