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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Ryan 
4James Nichols of Kenosha, Wisconsin, who passed away on August 
522, 2011; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, He was born December 12, 1976 in Libertyville, the 
7son of James and Jacalyn (Robertson) Nichols; he was a graduate 
8of University of Wisconsin Milwaukee with a degree in civil 
9engineering and had worked for the past 8 years as a civil 
10engineer for the Illinois Department of Transportation; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, On January 15, 2005, he married Christine Koza in 
12Milwaukee, Wisconsin; and

  
 
13    WHEREAS, He was an avid Green Bay Packers fan; he was a 
14loving husband, father, son, brother, grandson, uncle, and 
15son-in-law; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, Ryan Nichols is survived by his devoted wife, 
17Christine; his beloved children, Hudson, and twins Braxten and 
18Broden; his dear parents James and Jacalyn Nichols; his fond 
19brother, Jason (Jenny) Nichols and their son, Alec; his sister, 
20Courtney (Andre') Sears and their children, Camden and Kenley; 
21his loving maternal grandmother, LaVerne Robertson; his dear 
 
 
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1father-in-law and mother-in-law, Anne and Anthony Koza; his 
2sister-in-law, Renee' (Peter) Volpendesta;  and his nephew, 
3Gregory; therefore, be it
  
 
4    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
5NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
6we mourn, along with his family and friends, the passing of 
7Ryan Nichols; and be it further
  
 
8    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
9presented to the family of Ryan Nichols as a symbol of our 
10sincere sympathy.