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| SENATE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, Assistant Fire Chief Billy Ray Riley of East St. |
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| Louis passed away on October 15, 2004; and
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| WHEREAS, He was born on July 31, 1946 in St. Louis, |
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| Missouri, the son of Rufus, Sr. and Queen Ester Riley, both of |
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| whom preceded him in death; he was educated in East St. Louis |
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| School District #189; and
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| WHEREAS, His stellar military career began in 1966 in the |
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| U.S. Army, where he served as a military policeman in Germany |
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| and attained the rank of Sergeant; he was honorably discharged |
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| in 1968 and he joined the U.S. Air Force Reserves, where he |
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| valiantly served for 20 years as a firefighter; during his |
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| military career, he received many awards, including the Army |
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| Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Small Arms |
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| Expert, Marksmanship Ribbon, AF Longevity Service Award |
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| Ribbon, Air Reserve Forces Meritorious Service Medal, and AF |
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| Outstanding Unit Award; and
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| WHEREAS, To pursue his true passion of firefighting, Billy |
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| joined the East St. Louis Fire Department in 1972; he attained |
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| the rank of Lieutenant in 1979; he was promoted to Captain in |
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| 1993; he was appointed Shift Commander in 2000; in 2002, he was |
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| appointed Assistant Fire Chief and he served with dedication |
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| and honor until his death; and
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| WHEREAS, He was a proud member of the International |
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| Association of Fire Fighters Local #23 and the American Legion; |
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| he served his community as a youth supervisor for JTPA; and
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| WHEREAS, The passing of Billy Ray Riley will be felt by all |
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| who loved him, especially his wife, Sandra Cook-Riley; his |
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| daughters, Shuntelle (Mark) Robinson, LaShonda Riley, and |
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| Destiney Riley; his son, Billy Ray Riley, Jr.; his sisters and |