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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Petty Officer 3rd Class Ryan Burris of 
4Lisle, who passed away on May 21, 2015; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Ryan Burris graduated from Lisle High School in 
62009; in high school, he  was a 3-sport athlete, participating 
7in football, wrestling, and track and field, where he threw 
8shot put and discus; he was also a Boy Scout through his senior 
9year of high school; he joined the United States Navy in March 
10of 2012; after training at the Great Lakes Naval Station in 
11Lake County, he was stationed in San Diego, California before 
12leaving for his first deployment on Easter Sunday; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Ryan Burris was serving in Abu Dhabi, United Arab 
14Emirates in support of Operation Inherent Resolve; he was 
15temporarily assigned to the Crisis Response Element of Joint 
16Special Operations Task Force - Arabian Peninsula, Special 
17Operations Command Central and U.S. Central Command; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Ryan Burris was proud to belong to a military 
19family; his 2 grandfathers served in the Army and Navy, 
20respectively, during World War II; his father and uncle both 
21served in the Army and his cousin recently returned from 
22several tours in Iraq and Afghanistan; and
  
 
  
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Ryan Burris is survived by his parents, Karen and 
2Dennis Burris, and his sisters, Tammy and Audrey; therefore, be 
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4    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
5ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
6Petty Officer 3rd Class Ryan Burris, and extend our sincere 
7condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved 
8him; and be it further
  
 
9    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
10presented to the family of Ryan Burris as an expression of our 
11deepest sympathy.