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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 of the death of Patrick Michael Righi |
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| Barnard of Crestwood on Thursday, November 25, 2004; and
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| WHEREAS, Mr. Barnard got his middle name from his father, |
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| former Tazewell County Sheriff's Deputy Michael G. Righi, who |
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| preceded him in death in 1977; and
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| WHEREAS, He was a 1992 graduate of Tremont High School, and |
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| had always dreamed of following in his father's footsteps and |
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| becoming a police officer, a dream which became reality; he was |
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| working as an officer with the Burbank Police Department in |
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| Cook County and had plans to become an accident scene |
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| investigator; he had previously worked for the Markham Police |
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| Department; and
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| WHEREAS, While off-duty, Officer Barnard had stopped to |
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| assist a stranded motorist and was struck in a hit-and-run |
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| accident; he died while he was helping others, which was in his |
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| nature; he will always be remembered for his sense of humor and |
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| his fun-loving attitude; and
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| WHEREAS, The passing of Officer Barnard has been deeply |
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| felt by many, especially his parents, Cathy and Robert Barnard; |
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| his sister, Stacey (David) Welter; his fiancee, Shannon Raya; |
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| and his grandmother, Marge Barnard; he was also preceded in |
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| death by his sister, Shelly Righi; therefore, be 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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| Patrick Michael Righi Barnard, and we extend our sincere |
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| condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved |
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| him; and be it further
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