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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3 Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of United
4 States Army Sergeant Richard "Joe" Jordan, of Harrison
5 Township, Michigan, formerly of Antioch, who was killed in the
6 line of duty while serving in Iraq, on March 15, 2010; and
 
7     WHEREAS, Richard Jordan was a 1998 graduate of Antioch High
8 School, where he was outstanding student and athlete for the
9 Sequoits; he also worked for the school's newspaper, the
10 Tom-Tom, for two years; and was a member of the football team;
11 and
 
12     WHEREAS, He attended Southern Illinois University in
13 Carbondale; and
 
14     WHEREAS, As an Army recruiter, he was not required to
15 deploy to Iraq, he volunteered for deployment out of a sense of
16 duty to help his comrades; and
 
17     WHEREAS, United States Army Sergeant Richard "Joe" Jordan
18 is survived by his wife, Jennifer; his daughters, Nini and
19 Jazzy; his uncle, Thomas Jordan; and other family members and
20 friends; therefore, be it
 

 

 

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1     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
2 NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
3 mourn, along with his family, friends, and a grateful nation,
4 the passing of United States Army Sergeant Richard "Joe"
5 Jordan; and be it further
 
6     RESOLVED, That we honor the memory of United States Army
7 Sergeant Richard "Joe" Jordan and his willingness to serve his
8 country, which led to him making the ultimate sacrifice; and be
9 it further
 
10     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
11 presented to the family of United States Army Sergeant Richard
12 "Joe" Jordan as a symbol of our sincere sympathy.