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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3 learn of the death of United States Army Specialist Norman Cain
4 III of Mount Morris, formerly of Freeport, who was killed in
5 action near Kot in the Nangarhar province in eastern
6 Afghanistan; and
 
7     WHEREAS, Spc. Norman Cain III was born on November 23, 1986
8 in Madison, Wisconsin; he was the son of Norman L. and Lisa
9 (Wise) Cain Jr.; he married the love of his life, Brigette
10 Peterson, on July 3, 2008 in Mount Morris; and
 
11     WHEREAS, He was a graduate of Freeport High School; after
12 high school, he attended the Highland Community College Auto
13 Mechanics School; and
 
14     WHEREAS, He joined the Illinois National Guard on July 27,
15 2007; he served his country with pride and distinction as a
16 member of Company D, 1st Battalion of the 178th Infantry
17 Division based out of Woodstock; and
 
18     WHEREAS, He enjoyed working on cars, playing darts, and
19 picking on his brothers and sisters; his greatest joy in his
20 life, however, was his family; and
 

 

 

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1     WHEREAS, He was preceded in death by his paternal
2 grandfather, Norman Cain Sr.; his paternal great-grandparents;
3 and his maternal great-grandfather; and
 
4     WHEREAS, He is survived by his wife, Brigette; his parents,
5 Norman L. (Tina) Cain Jr. and Lisa (Mark) Otto; his son, Toryn
6 Cain; his step-daughter, Fallon Spielman; his paternal
7 grandmother, JoAnn Cain; his maternal grandmother, Pamela
8 Wise; his maternal great-grandmothers, Delta Mooney and Reva
9 Wise; his brothers, Zachery Otto and Michael and Andrew Bower;
10 his sisters, Breeana Otto and Courtney Bower; and his nephew,
11 Ayden Shores; and
 
12     WHEREAS, Spc. Cain's patriotism and courage will be
13 remembered fondly by his loving family, his fellow soldiers,
14 and the citizens of our grateful nation; therefore, be it
 
15     RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL
16 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with
17 his family and friends, the death of United States Army
18 Specialist Norman Cain III; and be it further
 
19     RESOLVED, That we honor the memory of Specialist Norman
20 Cain III and his willingness to serve our country, which led to
21 him making the ultimate sacrifice; and be it further
 

 

 

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1     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
2 presented to the family of Specialist Norman Cain III as an
3 expression of our sympathy.